song "Orphan Girl"
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"Orphan Girl" is a roots-influenced Americana song best known from Gillian Welch’s debut album, blending stark storytelling with sparse, haunting instrumentation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Orphan Girl | 0 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownVersionBy | Gillian Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gillian Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
acclaimed for songwriting
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noted for emotional depth ⓘ |
| featuredOn | Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseArtist | Gillian Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Americana
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folk ⓘ roots music ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
country music
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traditional American folk music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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haunting instrumentation ⓘ sparse instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
minimalist arrangement
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stark storytelling ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Gillian Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
faith
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loneliness ⓘ longing for belonging ⓘ orphanhood ⓘ |
| partOf | Gillian Welch discography ⓘ |
| performer | Gillian Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Rawlings
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Gillian Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ T Bone Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Almo Sounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackType | studio recording ⓘ |
| vocalist | Gillian Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | understated vocals ⓘ |
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