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On The Night You Were Born
$9.99
2008
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The Orphan Trains met on the wild savannahs between the countries of poetry and song. Amanda Birdsall had spent the previous decade performing on stages from Florida to Canada, recording three acclaimed albums along the way, playing with such powerful voices as Sloan Wainwright and Edie Carey. Wolff Bowden had published two full-length books of poetry, including thirty-six poems which had appeared in literary magazines. He had won several major poetry awards, booked a reading with former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and had been named ARTEXPO ARTIST OF THE MILLENNIUM in Miami for his mixed-media paintings. Inspired by American history, the duo adopted a new name, The Orphan Trains, and has been roaring along ever since, playing festivals, art galleries, conferences, libraries, listening rooms and botanical gardens. With songs forged in the haunting fires of life, and music which moves with its own secret pulse, The Orphan Trains take listeners on strange, uplifting journeys through the grit and glory of time. Jon Connelly, PHD, who booked The Orphan Trains as headliners at his 2007 conference, said their songs were, “Poetry with wings. Like Leonard Cohen on a roller coaster.” Delivering their well-crafted lyrics with both male and female vocals, two guitars, a ferocious violin, harmonicas, harmonies, piano and tambourine, The Orphan Trains have warmed the ears of thousands of discerning listeners. While touring with their new album, The Orphan Trains have dropped in for live performances on radio shows and performed with great singer/songwriters, including folk legend Danny Schmidt. In May, Amanda won 3rd Prize at the SUSQUEHANNA MUSIC FESTIVAL'S SONGWRITING CONTEST. And they’ve been garnering beautiful reviews from Portland to Port St. Lucie, where NPR’s Willi Miller said their music, “Took me way back to the old kind of folk music (Woody Guthrie & Bob Dylan). The music is great! People are going to enjoy this.” In additon to performing at Festivals, Listening Rooms and more traditional venues, The Orphan Trains have performed at art gallery openings, house concerts & in a nursing home. They have played live on many radio programs, including WLRN in Miami and WCHE in Philadelphia. Their songs are currently being played at independent radio stations from Miami to Vermont.
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