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Orphan Girl

First released 1995English54 recordingson 86 releasesISWC T-700.098.149-9

Written by

Gillian WelchComposerGillian WelchLyricist

From the film

The Life & Songs of Emmylou HarrisThe Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris2016the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Orphan GirlEmmylou Harris3:15
Orphan GirlGillian Welch3:57
Orphan GirlEmmylou Harris3:20
Orphan GirlGillian Welch & David Rawlings4:39
Orphan GirlCrooked Still2:41
Orphan GirlGillian Welch3:26
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine4:44
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine5:00
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine5:17
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine4:09
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine4:39
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine3:43
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine5:01
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine4:53
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine5:07
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine4:19
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine4:24
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine4:54
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine4:44
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine4:24
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine4:53
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine4:10
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine4:10
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine3:31
Orphan GirlGillian Welch3:57
Orphan GirlOver the Rhine3:35
Orphan GirlEmmylou Harris3:42
Orphan GirlHorse Feathers4:52
Orphan GirlGillian Welch & David Rawlings
Orphan GirlKasey Chambers with Shane Nicholson3:47
Orphan GirlGillian Welch & David Rawlings3:21
Orphan GirlAne Brun2:22
Orphan GirlKatey Sagal3:20
Orphan Girl (alternate version)Gillian Welch3:30
Orphan Girl (home demo)Gillian Welch3:28
Orphan Girl (live)Holly Williams & Chris Coleman3:53
Orphan GirlGillian Welch, David Rawlings, The Wailin’ Jennys3:48
Orphan ChildDry Branch Fire Squad3:06
Orphan GirlJill Johnson
Orphan GirlGillian Welch3:49
VondelingLieven Tavernier2:47
Orphan Girl (Filler)Gillian Welch & David Rawlings4:01
Orphan GirlGillian Welch & David Rawlings5:28
Orphan GirlNorthern Lights3:18
Orphan GirlAndrea Lyn3:46
Orphan GirlGillian Welch4:57
Orphan GirlGillian Welch5:55
Orphan GirlGillian Welch & David Rawlings3:42
Orphan GirlGillian Welch3:23
Orphan GirlGillian Welch3:25
Orphan GirlGillian Welch4:19
Orphan GirlWindy Ridge Bluegrass Band4:09
Orphan GirlRobert Plant, Saving Grace with Suzi Dian3:39
Orphan GirlAmy Melissen & Lee Stivers2:41

On these albums

Wrecking Ball
Wrecking BallEmmylou Harris · 1995
The Palms, Davis CA
The Palms, Davis CAGillian Welch · 1996
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley CA,
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley CA,Gillian Welch · 1996
Hear Music's Backyard Barbecue
Hear Music's Backyard BarbecueVarious Artists · 1996
Revival
RevivalGillian Welch · 1996
KBCO Studio C, Volume 8
KBCO Studio C, Volume 8Various Artists · 1996
In the Country of Country: People and Places in American Music
In the Country of Country: People and Places in American MusicVarious Artists · 1997
Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville, VA May, 21 1998
Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville, VA May, 21 1998Gillian Welch & David Rawlings · 1998
3 Stools
3 StoolsVarious Artists · 2000
1997-09-27: Acoustic Stage, Hickory, NC, USA
1997-09-27: Acoustic Stage, Hickory, NC, USAGillian Welch & David Rawlings · 2000
Beyond Nashville: The Twisted Heart of Country Music
Beyond Nashville: The Twisted Heart of Country MusicVarious Artists · 2001
Oxford American: Southern Music CD #5
Oxford American: Southern Music CD #5Various Artists · 2001
Lifted: Songs of the Spirit
Lifted: Songs of the SpiritVarious Artists · 2002
Old Windows
Old WindowsWindy Ridge Bluegrass Band · 2004
Hop High
Hop HighCrooked Still · 2004
Live at the Newburyport Firehouse
Live at the Newburyport FirehouseDry Branch Fire Squad · 2005
The Very Best of Emmylou Harris: Heartaches & Highways
The Very Best of Emmylou Harris: Heartaches & HighwaysEmmylou Harris · 2005
New Moon
New MoonNorthern Lights · 2005
Visionaries: Live at the Cedar
Visionaries: Live at the CedarVarious Artists · 2006
A Prairie Home Companion: Duets
A Prairie Home Companion: DuetsVarious Artists · 2006
Live From Nowhere, Volume Two
Live From Nowhere, Volume TwoOver the Rhine · 2007
This Is Us!
This Is Us!Various Artists · 2008
Rocky Mountain Folk Festival, Lyons CO, August 16, 2009
Rocky Mountain Folk Festival, Lyons CO, August 16, 2009Gillian Welch & David Rawlings · 2009
Cascades
CascadesHorse Feathers · 2009
Storybook
StorybookKasey Chambers · 2011
Make Believe
Make BelieveAndrea Lyn · 2012
Covered
CoveredKatey Sagal · 2013
Rarities
RaritiesAne Brun · 2013
Country Jam
Country JamJill Johnson · 2014
A Prairie Home Companion: 40th Anniversary Collection
A Prairie Home Companion: 40th Anniversary CollectionGarrison Keillor · 2015
Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg
Boots No. 1: The Official Revival BootlegGillian Welch · 2016
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
The Life & Songs of Emmylou HarrisVarious Artists · 2016
An Introduction to Horse Feathers
An Introduction to Horse FeathersHorse Feathers · 2018
Drifters and Dreamers: Lonesome Country
Drifters and Dreamers: Lonesome CountryVarious Artists · 2021
Ik was daar ook
Ik was daar ookLieven Tavernier · 2022
Saving Grace: All That Glitters...
Saving Grace: All That Glitters...Robert Plant, Saving Grace with Suzi Dian · 2026
Something Tells Me Everything Will Be Alright
Something Tells Me Everything Will Be AlrightAmy Melissen & Lee Stivers · 2026
Working On A Building - Demos And The Early Years
Working On A Building - Demos And The Early YearsGillian Welch
2007-04-21: Joe's Pub, New York, NY, USA (early show)
2007-04-21: Joe's Pub, New York, NY, USA (early show)Over the Rhine
2007-08-31: Moonlite Gardens, Coney Island, Cincinnati, OH, USA
2007-08-31: Moonlite Gardens, Coney Island, Cincinnati, OH, USAOver the Rhine
2007-04-21: Joe's Pub, New York, NY, USA (late show)
2007-04-21: Joe's Pub, New York, NY, USA (late show)Over the Rhine
2007-10-05: Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington, IN, USA
2007-10-05: Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington, IN, USAOver the Rhine
2007-10-26: Highline Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
2007-10-26: Highline Ballroom, New York, NY, USAOver the Rhine
2007-10-27: Ram's Head on Stage, Annapolis, MD, USA
2007-10-27: Ram's Head on Stage, Annapolis, MD, USAOver the Rhine
2007-11-17: Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH, USA
2007-11-17: Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH, USAOver the Rhine
2007-12-16: St. Elizabeth, Cincinnati, OH, USA
2007-12-16: St. Elizabeth, Cincinnati, OH, USAOver the Rhine
2008-02-04: Workplay, Birmingham, AL, USA
2008-02-04: Workplay, Birmingham, AL, USAOver the Rhine
2007-06-08: 3rd and Lindsley, Nashville, TN, USA
2007-06-08: 3rd and Lindsley, Nashville, TN, USAOver the Rhine
2007-09-01: The Dame, Lexington, KY, USA
2007-09-01: The Dame, Lexington, KY, USAOver the Rhine
2002-07-06: Cornerstone Festival, Bushnell, IL, USA
2002-07-06: Cornerstone Festival, Bushnell, IL, USAOver the Rhine
2007-03-16: Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH, USA
2007-03-16: Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH, USAOver the Rhine
1999-04-12: Benefit for The Journey of Hope from Violence to Healing, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, USA
1999-04-12: Benefit for The Journey of Hope from Violence to Healing, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, USAVarious Artists
2003-05-24: Lime Spider, Akron, OH, USA
2003-05-24: Lime Spider, Akron, OH, USAOver the Rhine
2006-10-07: Tall Stacks, Cincinnati, OH, USA
2006-10-07: Tall Stacks, Cincinnati, OH, USAOver the Rhine
2006-11-18: Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH, USA
2006-11-18: Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH, USAOver the Rhine
Previval
PrevivalGillian Welch
2006-11-17: Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH, USA
2006-11-17: Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH, USAOver the Rhine
2007-04-28: 20th Century Theatre, Cincinnati, OH, USA
2007-04-28: 20th Century Theatre, Cincinnati, OH, USAOver the Rhine

Source: MusicBrainz work 0b5fad2a-1244-3cd0-9be1-836e0de8545a (CC0).