David Long is a mandolin player from Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in the winter of 1975.[1] Long has been described[by whom?] 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.