Mark & Greta in Concert in Wenatchee, Washington, February 28, 2026
Mark Hanson & Greta Pedersen bring their swinging guitars/vocals/uke show once again to Wenatchee, Washington, for an always-fun house concert!
Tag: acoustic guitar
Mark & Greta in Concert in Wenatchee, Washington, February 28, 2026
Mark and Greta once again bring their guitars/vocals/uke show to a house concert in Wenatchee, in center of the state of Washington. The concert is at 7:00 p.m. with two sets. The hosts and audience are great. We’re looking forward to it! Get tickets early, since this house concert sells out quickly! For information, contact Bill by email at: bwicheta @ nwi .net (delete spaces when emailing)
Acoustic Guitar Summit in Ridgefield, Washington
Acoustic Guitar Summit presents their ever-developing holiday show at the Old Liberty Theater in Ridgefield, Washington, on Saturday, December 5, 2026.
Acoustic Guitar Summit In Hillsboro, Oregon
Acoustic Guitar Summit presents their ever-developing holiday show in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Mark & Greta are the Featured Performers at the Portland Guitar Society
Mark Hanson & Greta Pedersen bring their guitars/uke/vocals act to the monthly Portland Guitar Society meeting May 17, 2026.
Correct Rhythm Strumming
Mark Hanson, December, 2025 l’m known for my fingerpicking knowledge and ability, but I have extensive strumming experience as well. In fact, my first meaningful guitar experience was playing rhythm guitar in my junior high rock’n’roll band “We the People”! Even with that name we didn’t play patriotic songs; mostly Beatles and Byrds… and, unfortunately, we weren’t old enough or advanced enough to dream up or play the “Star Spangled Banner” ala Jimi Hendrix! Like fingerpicking, good strumming is an art. The point of this tip is getting the rhythm right while changing chords. Listen to […]
Mark & Greta Play at the Artichoke End-of-Year Celebration in Portland, Ore., this Sunday!
Mark Hanson & Greta Pedersen donate a mini-concert to the End-of-Year celebration/dinner/silent auction at Artichoke Music at 2007 SE Powell in Portland, Oregon. We play at 7 p.m.
Mark & Greta in Concert at Auburn (Calif) State Theater
Mark & Greta concertize at the Auburn State Theatre’s Acoustic Guitar Series on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
Keep Playing!!
To quote my West Linn (Oregon) friend, classical guitarist/educator Peter Zisa: “History reminds us that many of the world’s greatest thinkers—Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Einstein, and others—were also musicians. Music cultivates creativity, discipline and imagination, qualities that enrich every field of study and strengthen community bonds.” So keep playing! Learn new tunes and arrangements. Share your accomplishments with others. Studies have shown that playing music involves 90% of your brain! Music participation enhances brain health and, no doubt, is good for our souls.
Mark’s ‘Guitar Safety’ Tip
A tip for the guitarist who hopes to keep a guitar pristine: Never bend over an open guitar case on the floor if you have something in your shirt pocket — like glasses, a pen, a capo or tuner. I’ve more than once had to quickly swat something away to keep it from landing on my guitar as it fell out of my shirt pocket! That’s my 2025 Collings C-100 in the photo. No dings yet, as of November, ’25!