Doug Smith and Mark Hanson 01/16/10

2005 Grammy winners Doug Smith and Mark Hanson are gifted acoustic guitar soloists - Doug was the 2006 national fingerpicking champion, and Mark played for the President in October - but their duets set them apart. Guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel says "Mark Hanson and Doug Smith set a new standard for duet guitar playing!"

Their engaging stage show covers a wealth of material - much of it self-composed - ranging from the tapping powerhouse "Dyerville Giant" to the beautiful Hawaiian slack key "Waimea Canyon." A drop-dead duet version of Jorma Kaukonen's "Embryonic Journey" may lead to a swinging improv on "Bye Bye Blues" from Les Paul and Mary Ford. Sparkling vocals and good humor accentuate an evening you won't want to miss!

But if you did miss it - here are a couple of video clips to just remind you that you could have seen them live. Video clips are no substitute.