Mark Teaches & Performs in Santa Barbara in August!

This summer Mark performs and teaches in Santa Barbara at the second annual Santa Barbara Acoustic Instrument Celebration (SBAIC.com). The event occurs August 25-27, 2017. 2016’s luthier showcase was great fun, full of beautiful instrument displays, workshops, and hotshot concerts. Mark concertizes on Saturday night with Peghead Nation’s Teja Gerken and Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s Doug Young. Mark’s “Travis Picking from the Ground Up” workshop takes place Sunday at 1:15 p.m. Info & Tickets. Other concerts during the weekend include hotshots Michael Chapdelaine, Richard Smith, Kinloch Nelson, Tony McManus, Sean McGowan, and Tim Sparks. Also, this year Tommy Emmanuel gives a benefit concert on 7-22-2017. For […]

A Tribute to John Renbourn

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September, 2016 Greta and I were invited to a tribute gathering this month for English guitar hero John Renbourn. John died at the age of 70 at his home in Scotland in March of 2015. Unfortunately, we had to turn down the invitation to attend. This is the tribute I wrote to be read at the gathering: Tribute to John Renbourn My wife Greta Pedersen and I have known John ever since I recruited him as a guitar columnist for Frets magazine in the 1980s. We have many fond memories of John: from sharing the stage with him numerous times, to […]

Mark & Greta Concertize in Roseville, California

For the first time, Mark and Greta sing and play at the cool Acoustic Den Café in Roseville, California. It’s a small place, so come early for a seat! 10271 Fairway Dr, Ste 120, Roseville (916) 412-8739. Venue Website | Directions

Acoustic Guitar Summit Concertizes in Lake Oswego, Oregon

Every time that Mark, Doug and Terry have played at the Lake Theater Café in Lake Oswego it has sold out! It’s an intimate venue, so make sure to get your tickets in advance! Address: 106 No. State Street. (503) 387-3236. Venue Website | Directions

Acoustic Guitar Summit Performs in Sacramento

Mark, Doug and Terry present their ‘Holiday Show Plus’ in an intimate house concert in Sacramento, not far from the state capitol. The venue is a newly restored downtown mansion built in 1897. For details and/or reservations, please contact Carolyn at: carolynbecker2 @ gmail.com, or call (916) 769-7976.

Acoustic Guitar Summit Concertizes in Ridgefield, Washington

The Old Liberty Theater, a historic landmark, hosts AGS once again. These shows are always high-spirited sellouts, so call the Theater as December approaches. Tickets at the Ticket Office: (360) 887-7260. Location: 113 No. Main Ave., Ridgefield, Washington.

Mark Demos New Guitars

Mark demonstrates guitars from luthiers Brook Moore, Scott Ackley, Rick Davis and John Carrigan on both Saturday and Sunday at the Northwest Handmade Exhibit at Marylhurst University.