Gillian Welch and David Rawlings - Orphan Girl

[TheBitsdu]

David Rawlings is a machine... in the good sense ;) Makes me so warm that ppl can play like that.

[fnupfnup]

Wonderful.

[MrRicardobach]

The best American music is from these two married folks and the married duo of Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist of Over The Rhine. Sarah Jarosz is a young prodigy from Texas; if she meets and marries a musician, some unexpected and unsuspected might arise...

[antonmartens84]

speachless......gotta love these two.

[SaintFu]

Wanna enjoy this to the max?

Do what I do: put your cursor over the right-facing triangle and click play, just as you say, "here comes the awesome."  Works every time.

[SaintFu]

I have been trying to put friends who mostly "get" music onto Gillian Welch. It ain't workin'. But I come here and I see people talking about Mark Knopfler and Richard Thompson and I think to myself, "damn straight", and I say, "Emmylou, also". Music is like that; it's a horse and water thing, I guess.

I should add: while David Rawlings has more talent in his weak hand pinkie that I have in my whole damn self, he's lucky to have a lady who sings like that. Just sayin'.

Peace out.

[lordsuperfred]

saw Gillian and Dave at Brighton , the best show I have seen in years , sadly they did not sing this , but I could not complain , if there a better picker than Dave Rawlings I have never heard him

[Trollificusv2]

Thanx for the quality sound on this upload. This is one of her greats. Probably in the top 50 or so of the greatest songs she's written.

I swear, she's the best songwriter this side of Richard Thompson.

[wanderer686]

With the possible exceptions of Mark Knopfler and Chet Atkins, David Rawlings plays guitar like no one else. Strident, tasteful, lyric and perfect!

[Trollificusv2]

@wanderer686

Very good description. On this version, Rawlins plays like Willie Nelson has always dreamed of playing. And of course, he "gets" Gillians' songs perfectly.

[JosephCa64]

Some people like to crap on "country," music and I can't disagree most mainstream country is nothing more than pop drivel with a fiddle solo thrown in. But, real country, Gillian Welch, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Sarah Jarosz--these are some of the very few artists around today, making real music, heartfelt, soul felt.,with no regard or desire for mainstream success, rather regard only for the music

[alavonman1324]

I SAW HER LIVE! AT THE FOLK FESTIVAL! LUV HER!

[happytime64]

As a single man wanting to adopt through the foster system, this song encourages me to persist in my efforts. I know a man who got to adopt his 2 foster girls and they have been welcomed with open arms by friends and extended family of the dad. I hope for my own success story. Add this song to Gillian's "By The Marks" as my favorite songs.

[mechablastoise]

@happytime64 if you liked this vid that much than i think you would enjoy Crooked Still's version as well this is the best performance that i found. Crooked Still's masterful arrangment of Gillian Welch's

[davekelly1957]

@happytime64 Good luck to you mate. You've certainly got taste in music and I hope your daughter inherits your love of Gillian Welch.

[2cruiz4vr]

Love the studio music to your images.

[selkie62]

Beautiful indeed- many thanks for posting!!

[alpineinc1]

My pleasure; such an amazing performance.

[nllleonard]

Nice of you to share this beautiful recording.