Fingerstyle guitarists Teja Gerken, left, and Doug Young collaborated for “Duets.” (Photo by Teri Young) Fairfax musician Teja Gerken picked up the guitar when he was 6 years old. (Photo by Morgan ...

Donovan Leitch, who’s gone by his first name only for more than five decades, wrote and recorded hit songs like “Mellow Yellow” and “Hurdy Gurdy Man,” yet his influence as a songwriter and musician ...

Guitar lessons: Compared to simple strumming, the beautiful and intricate sounds of fingerstyle acoustic guitar are a step up, technically speaking. Still, you shouldn’t be intimidated by this way of ...