GUITAR MASH

In 2012, producer Rebecca Weller was introduced to Paul Simon's longtime guitarist Mark Stewart after he had led a parade of trombones down a street in the East Village. Weller and Stewart shared a passion for the participatory-and the recognition of the portable, democratic guitar as the quickest catalyst for sharing stories and songs-which resulted in him leading the first Guitar Mash "campfire jam" in a NYC living room. Our first signature Guitar Mash at City Winery NYC took place on November 11th, 2012, and has expanded to include new cities and a vibrant teen program for communal playing and songwriting. In June 2020, Guitar Mash took a pause in events and programming. The Virtual Campfire sessions developed in response to social distancing requirements from Covid-19 continue to be led by Mark Stewart.