David Long (mandolin player)

David Long is a mandolin player from Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in the winter of 1975.[1] Long has been described as a next generation musician with traditional sounds of bluegrass.[2] Long's music career started in 1996. He plays Rural Country Blues, Old Time Bluegrass, and Early Black String Band.[1] David’s style of playing was influenced by Curly Seckler. David has played with the Wildwood Valley Boys for about two years, and with Karl Shiflett and his Big Show.[2] He famously used explicit language on the stage of the world famous Station Inn.

Duet

In 2003, David and Mike Compton, a well known mandolin player and Grammy winner, worked as a duet. They met at Mohican Bluegrass Festival in Central Ohio in 1999.[3] Both had an interest in string band music.[2] In 2006, David and Mike recorded an album together titled Stomp. The album was recorded in San Francisco with the help of David Grisman, another mandolin player.[4]

Songs
  • "Evening Prayer Blues"
  • "Ashland Breakdown"
  • "How You Want It Done"
  • "Evening Prayers Blues"
  • "January Nightmare"
  • "Big Indian Blues" [5]

References
  1. http://www.stuartsoperahouse.org/index.php?item=114 An evening with Mike Compton & David Long
  2. http://www.w36.com/inactive/blackcrowbooking/artists.html Black Crow Booking Mike Compton and David Long
  3. "Mike Compton". www.nashvillebluegrassband.net.
  4. "2nd Annual "An Evening of Bluegrass": Mike Compton and David Long with the Groundhawgs — NERA". Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
  5. "Bluegrass Reviews :: Mike Compton and David Long". Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2009.


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