Vyvienne Long is a

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from Co. Dublin,

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. A classically trained cellist from the College of Music,

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and the Escola de Musica in

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, she also sings and plays

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and writes music for her quintet which comprises 2 cellos, piano, double bass and drums.
After touring for many years with

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, Long released an EP entitled ''Birdtalk'' in 2006. Her well-known cello heavy cover version of "

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" appeared on ''Even Better than the Real Thing, Vol 2'', a charity compilation of cover versions by Irish artists. In March 2009, she released a single from her album called "Happy Thoughts". The song, originally used for a cheese ad, asks a number of whimsical questions relating to the unusual habits of various wild animals. Her debut album ''Caterpillar Sarabande'', recorded in The Cauldron Studios Dublin, was released in Ireland and digitally on 12 March 2010.
She headlined ''A Gig For Haiti'', a benefit concert for

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in Dublin on 27 March 2010, which featured other Irish artists such as

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, The Last Tycoons and

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Discography

* ''Birdtalk'' (EP) released 15 September 2006 * A cover version of

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's "

" on ''

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''. * '"Happy Thoughts" (single) released 6 March 2009 * ''Caterpillar Sarabande'' (album) released 12 March 2010 * ''A Lifetime of High Fives'' (album) released 29 November 2019

References

External links

Official WebsiteVyvienneLong.net (Fan Website)
Musicians from County Wicklow Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ireland-band-stub

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