The Saga of Mayflower May

The Saga of Mayflower May
Studio album by Marissa Nadler
Released	2005
Genre	Folk
Length	35:22
Label	Eclipse Records Beautiful Happiness
Producer	Brian McTear and Amy Morrissey
Marissa Nadler chronology
Ballads of Living and Dying (2004) The Saga of Mayflower May (2005) Songs III: Bird on the Water (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.8/10 link

The Saga of Mayflower May is Marissa Nadler's second full-length studio album, released in 2005 on US label Eclipse Records, and distributed later that year in Europe by British label Beautiful Happiness. The album followed the breakup of her relationship with her previous collaborator, Myles Baer. She explained, "Heartbreak was like water to a plant for my songwriting. I hate to say it was one of the times where I was feeling the most manic and the most inspired".

Track listing

All songs written by Marissa Nadler.

1. "Under an Old Umbrella" – 4:13
2. "The Little Famous Song" – 3:14
3. "Mr. John Lee (Velveteen Rose)" - 3:34
4. "Damsels in the Dark" - 1:37
5. "Lily, Henry, and the Willow Trees" - 2:45
6. "Yellow Lights" - 2:54
7. "Old Love Haunts Me in the Morning" - 3:07
8. "My Little Lark" - 2:54
9. "In the Time of the Lorry Low" - 3:04
10. "Calico" - 3:30
11. "Horses and Their Kin" - 4:30

Credits

Musicians

• Marissa Nadler - guitar, vocals, 12-string guitar, background vocals.
• Brian McTear - Hammond organ on "Mr. John Lee", "Yellow Lights" and "My Little Lark"
• Nick Castro - tin whistle on "The Little Famous Song", piano on "Old Love Haunts Me in the Morning"

Production

• Recorded at Miner Street/Cycle Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA. December 2004
• Recorded, mixed and produced by Brian McTear and Amy Morrissey
• Mastered by Paul Hammond and Paul Sinclair at Fat City, Blue Bell, PA

External links

• Marissa Nadler Official Site