David Long (mandolin player) explained

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]

Notes and References

http://www.stuartsoperahouse.org/index.php?item=114 An evening with Mike Compton & David Long
http://www.w36.com/inactive/blackcrowbooking/artists.html Black Crow Booking Mike Compton and David Long
Web site: Mike Compton. www.nashvillebluegrassband.net.
Web site: 2nd Annual "An Evening of Bluegrass": Mike Compton and David Long with the Groundhawgs — NERA . September 17, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080719171107/http://www.newechotarivers.org/crbi-in-the-news/2nd-annual-201can-evening-of-bluegrass201d-mike-compton-and-david-long-with-the-groundhawgs . July 19, 2008 . dead .
Web site: Bluegrass Reviews :: Mike Compton and David Long . September 22, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101031105114/http://bluegrassworks.com/review.php?reviewID=183 . October 31, 2010 . dead .