Marty taught himself to play mandolin and guitar and, by 12, was playing in a bluegrass group. The following year, after sitting in with Lester Flatt’s band, The Nashville Grass, he was asked to ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Trailblazing musician David Grisman played an influential role in shaping Traverse City mandolinist Don Julin’s latest studio album. “One of my early mandolin heroes was ...