Accent On Music is pleased to announce that it will conduct TWO SESSIONS for its 2008 Fingerstyle Guitar Seminar in Portland, Oregon. Session I is scheduled for July 14-20, 2008 and Session II on July 28-August 3, 2008. Both sessions will be held on the campus of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
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The Instructors
Two instructors will join Mark Hanson at each session. Pete Huttlinger will join Mark for Session I, and Guy Van Duser and David Hamburger will join Mark for Session II. A third instructor for Session I will be announced shortly.
Mark Hanson
Mark Hanson is one of the top educators in the field of acoustic guitar. His 30 titles cover a wide range of styles and artists: from Travis-style, Hawaiian slack key, and blues fingerpicking; to the intricacies of Leo Kottke and Paul Simon. Mark is also a wonderful player and arranger, having won a Grammy in 2005 for his contributions to the Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar recording. Mark's titles are published by Warner Brothers, Music Sales, and by Accent On Music LLC, the company Mark and his wife Greta Pedersen founded in 1986. Mark was an editor and columnist at Frets magazine in the 1980s, and continues to write for a number of guitar publications. Four of his titles have been named to the Top 100 acoustic music publications by Acoustic Guitar magazine. Mark's CDs are heard regularly on syndicated radio and TV
Pete Huttlinger
2000 National Fingerpicking Champion Pete Huttlinger has performed on numerous Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated projects. Dirty Linen magazine labeled him "…. a powerhouse guitarist," and Guitar Player magazine referred to his playing as "…an amazing display of all-around fingerstyle mastery. Scary stuff.”
Pete is a talented instructor. He has created two series of instructional DVDs for Homespun Tapes that are top sellers. As a solo artist, he has been a featured artist with the San Diego and Houston symphonies and is a favorite guest artist of the Nashville Chamber Orchestra.
Mary Flower
We are thrilled for our friend and new Pacific NW resident Mary Flower - she has been nominated for the prestigious WC HANDY Award as acoustic blues artist of the year. That's quite an honor. Mary has seven CDs and five instructional DVDs to her credit, all featuring her delectable blues fingerpicking, bluesy lap-slide guitar, and sparkling vocals. She has played on Prairie Home Companion and E-Town, and has taught for decades on both sides of the Atlantic. She is also a two-time finalist at the national fingerpicking championship in Winfield, Kansas.
Guy Van Duser
Guy Van Duser is one of the greatest Atkins-style fingerpickers playing today. He is also a brilliant arranger (famous for his virtuoso "Stars & Stripes Forever") and a great fingerstyle improviser. We think Guy knows every song written in the first half of the 20th century, and can play them all in any key. He is also a wonderful teacher, and was a hit with our students when he taught at our seminar in 2003. Here's an exciting piece of news from Guy: He has been awarded a full professorship at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. We are thrilled for Guy, and thrilled once again to have him with us in Portland.
David Hamburger
David Hamburger is a prolific teacher of guitar, having published numerous teaching methods and articles through Acoustic Guitar magazine. David is a great blues fingerpicker, as well as a gifted electric lead guitarist. We are looking forward to welcoming him to the Seminar for the first time.
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