The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae

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The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 10, 2001
RecordedAugust 2000
Genre Folk
Length38:49
Label Raven Marching Band
Producer Tucker Martine [1]
Laura Veirs chronology
Laura Veirs
(1999)
The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae
(2001)
Troubled by the Fire
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Pitchfork 7.5/10 [3]

The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae is the second studio album by Laura Veirs, self-released in 2001. It was subsequently re-released under the Bella Union label on February 21, 2005.

Track listing

  1. "Jailhouse Fire" – 2:32
  2. "Up the River" – 3:22
  3. "John Henry Lives" – 4:07
  4. "Black-Eyed Susan" – 3:41
  5. "Orphan Mae" – 2:01
  6. "Blue Ink" – 4:41
  7. "Montague Road" – 3:57
  8. "Through December" – 4:15
  9. "Raven Marching Band" – 5:16
  10. "Movin' Along" – 4:56

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References

  1. Lusk, Jon. "BBC - Music - Review of Laura Veirs - The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae". bbc.co.uk.
  2. "The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae - Laura Veirs | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. "Laura Veirs: The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae/Troubled by the Fire". Pitchfork .