Teja Gerken, Adam Traum and Larry Sogolow - Saturday, November 7th, 2026

November 7th, 2026

Music starts at 7:00 p.m. (doors at 6:30)

Join us for a fun night of guitar music!  Teja Gerken, Adam Traum and Larry Sogolow will perform "round robin" style. 

Teja Gerken

San Francisco Bay Area guitarist Teja Gerken has enchanted audiences ever since coming onto the acoustic fingerstyle scene in the late 1990s. Initially influenced by guitarists such as John Renbourn, Michael Hedges, and Leo Kottke, Teja ultimately began weaving together his diverse musical interest into a style that is his own, releasing his debut album On My Way in 1999. In the two decades since, Teja has fine-tuned his sets to include original compositions, Celtic traditionals, classical pieces, jazz standards, and some favorite tunes by his fingerstyle guitar peers, several of which are included on 2005’s Postcards. Teja’s latest release is 2024’s Test of Time, the opening track of which, “Vicki’s Red Boots,” was a finalist for the 2024 USA Songwriting Competion. Teja also plays in a duo with fellow Bay Area guitarist Doug Young, with whom he released 2020’s Duets, and 2025’s The Water is Wide. The duo’s recording of Teja’s composition “Takoma” won the instrumental category of the 2025 USA Songwriting Competition.

Teja is also the co-founder of the popular online site Peghead Nation, where he hosts the Advanced Fingerstyle Workshop, demos instruments, and is the company’s producer.

Adam Traum

As a songwriter Adam Traum wraps his catchy hooks with infectious grooves. His songs have a consistent verve, which reflects his belief in music as an essential element of the human experience. The material Adam writes evokes images of an Americana landscape spinning tales of love, heartbreak, beauty and the occasional observational diatribe. When he performs live Adam brings his sunny disposition and genuine love of playing music to the stage. His tasteful instrumental chops and relaxed but powerful voice are a great compliment to his well-crafted songs. 

The rootstock of Traum's music germinated in the fertile ground of the Catskill Mountains. He was raised in a musical family in Woodstock, New York, with a front row seat to music history. His passion for music was enhanced by going to many festivals and shows in his formative years. As an aspiring guitarist Traum was always welcome to pick along at jam sessions with family friends, many of whom happened to be musical luminaries. 

Traum regularly raided his father's record collection listening to the masters of electric blues, country and folk in addition to regular doses of rock albums he got at the local record store. He would spend hours playing along and figuring out his favorite riffs. Thanks to the time spent exploring these musical avenues, he became a well-rounded musician able to nimbly shift between genres.

After tenures in several rock bands as a young musician, Traum found the truth, beauty and honesty in the roots music he was raised around. One year at MerleFest in North Carolina, he had a musical epiphany after seeing Tony Rice play guitar. No gimmicks, no effects: just wood and steel! It was music made by people, for people. The authenticity of that performance is the benchmark he continually strives for whether playing acoustic or electric music.

In addition to being a busy performer, Adam is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and active music educator with several popular videos on Homespun Music Instruction. his band Wolf Run is releasing their full debut album after multiple singles. Wolf Run has a more electrified sound while still holding fast to his musical sensibilities. Go to wolfrun.net to hear songs from their upcoming release.

Larry Sogolow

Yep, that's me!  (your friendly guitar shop owner)