Rider On An Orphan Train-Dave Massengill

[@kimjennings4572]

My half sister found me, we found each other thru DNA.. after 60 yrs. There are 7 of us still alive. Great song....

[@peterjohnston4472]

Wow just learnt about the ophan trains story today a song I came across about it was so deep and powerful and beautiful as is this one sad but beautiful song in memory of all those kids on.thise trains ❤

[@realstormin]

One of the finest songs ever made. by one of the greatest singers/dulcimer players

[@randybroyles194]

I am proud to know David, we went to high school together in Bristol, TN, and he also gave me a short dulcimer lesson at the Rhythm And Roots Reunion at Bristol a few years ago. You just keep getting better my friend.

[@elizabeththomson1430]

Heard David sing this live at the Jean Ritchie tribute Square Roots co-hosted in Albany NY earlier this year. So perfect, so poignant. I cried. Privileged to have got to know him some - a true gracious country boy transplanted to Greenwich Village. His old friend Dave van Ronk liked to say he 'took the dull out of dulcimer'.

[@coddenhamjohn]

I heard David sings this song and others at a folk club in East Sussex England about 2 years ago and now I sing it often at open mic,s and tell the story of the songs origin. It's a beautiful song that is no doubt

[@jimfrazzitta4218]

His album, 'The Return' in my book is one of the finest albums of all time. I thought that when it was first released some 26 years ago and if anything the years have only strengthened that belief. This masterpiece leads off the record and is followed by one classic after another. It is folk music at its very best.

[@ComeOnPeopleThink]

what a beautiful but sad song..

[@peterjohnston4472]

I only learned today about these orphan trains how sad . My guitar learning journey lead me here. nobody tells you learing guitar is a serious history lesson. So glad I decided to learn to play and hear the stories that they stemmed from 🎸

[@JeffinBville]

Sweet song, David.

[@Nomadahtous]

Damn fine voice and sweet pickin

[@fredguldbrandsen2723]

Very nice.

[@ramblinraymaternick6781]

Great song

[@ninafenner3511]

Beautiful

[@SteveonLI]

i believe this is david's favorite of his own songs

[@lucky86first]

Your just ro good to be true

[@davidkleiner8867]

It's been a long time since I've seen David live... but I hear he still runs the Monday night songwriter group started in Manhattan by Jack Hardy.

[@denali1122]

❤

[@rdalin]

This pairs well with "The Orphan Train," by Utah Phillips.

[@mikegoldberg5261]

If you love this, maybe give his The Return a listen. It's an updating of the Noah myth

[@jimfrazzitta4218]

The title track from his seminal 1995 album, one of the finest albums of all time, IMHO.

[@robertmacleod6221]

Tom Russell dose this makes you want to cry