The Foundling (album)

The Foundling
Studio album by Mary Gauthier
Released	June 14, 2010
Studio	The Clubhouse, Toronto
Genre	Country, Folk
Length	46:20
Label	In the Black
Producer	Michael Timmins
Mary Gauthier chronology
Genesis (The Early Years) (2008) The Foundling (2010) Live at Blue Rock (2012)

The Foundling is the seventh studio album by country artist Mary Gauthier.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Mary Gauthier; except where indicated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Foundling"		3:40
2.	"Mama Here, Mama Gone"		4:01
3.	"Good-bye"		4:14
4.	"Sideshow"	Gauthier, Liz Rose	4:17
5.	"Interlude 1"		0:27
6.	"Blood is Blood"	Gauthier, Crit Harmon	5:16
7.	"March 11, 1962"	Gauthier, Liz Rose	5:47
8.	"Walk On the Water"		4:50
9.	"Interlude 2"		0:46
10.	"Sweet Words"		4:17
11.	"The Orphan King"	Gauthier, Ed Romanoff	4:46
12.	"Another Day Borrowed"	Gauthier, Darrell Scott	3:33
13.	"Coda"		0:26
Total length:			46:20

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Guardian	[3]
The Independent	[4]
Mojo	[5]
The New Zealand Herald	[6]
Paste	7.5/10 [7]
PopMatters	6/10 [8]
Tom Hull	B+ ( ) [9]
Uncut	[10]

Personnel

• Mary Gauthier - vocals, acoustic guitar
• Jesse O'Brien - Wurlitzer, organ
• Tania Elizabeth - fiddle
• Ray Ferrugia - drums, percussion
• Jaro Czerwinec - accordion
• Danny Ellis - trombone
• Margo Timmins - backing vocals
• Josh Finlayson - guitar, bass, piano on "Mama Here, Mama Gone"; acoustic guitar on "Goodbye"
• Garth Hudson - piano on "Sideshow"; keyboards, accordion on "Interlude 1" and "Interlude 2"
• Ed Romanoff - acoustic guitar on "Blood is Blood" and "The Orphan King"
• Michael Timmins - slide guitar on "March 11, 1962" and "Walk On the Water"

References

1. "The Foundling by Mary Gauthier Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved November 22, 2017.
2. "The Foundling - Mary Gauthier". AllMusic . Retrieved November 22, 2017.
3. "Mary Gauthier: The Foundling". The Guardian . Retrieved November 22, 2017.
4. Gill, Andy (14 May 2010). "Album: Mary Gauthier, The Foundling (Proper)". The Independent . Retrieved 13 May 2025.
5. Whatever you're doing, I guarantee you'll stop and listen to every word. [Jun 2010, p.102]
6. Smith, Jacqueline (10 September 2010). "Album Review: Mary Gauthier The Foundling". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 13 May 2025.
7. Hyman, Dan (May 20, 2010). "Mary Gauthier: The Foundling". Paste . Retrieved May 13, 2025.
8. "Mary Gauthier: The Foundling". PopMatters . Retrieved November 22, 2017.
9. Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Mary Gauthier". Tom Hull – on the Web . Retrieved May 13, 2025.
10. Not since Lennon howled "Mother" have there been songs as naked and fraught as "Mama Here, Mama Gone" and "March 11 1962." [Jun 2010, p.88]