Emily Frantz and Andrew Marlin first met through mutual friends at a bluegrass jam in 2009. A "mysterious warmth," as Frantz likes to call it, materialized between the two, and they formed Mandolin ...
Mandolin Orange is a folk duo comprising songwriter Andrew Marlin (vocals, mandolin, guitar, banjo) and Emily Frantz (vocals, violin, guitar). Marlin and Frantz have produced five albums of original ...
When lightning struck, Buddy Merriam listened. Merriam, 58, who lives in Sound Beach, has made a living as a bluegrass musician for the past 30 years - a career launched after lightning hit a neck ...