The Midnight Train Home

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The Midnight Train Home Playlist

13 tracks

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Jun 11, 2026

This playlist captures the poignant journey of Deirdre and her brothers aboard the Orphans' Train and her transformative experience with a vaudeville troupe. The instrumental tracks evoke the historical era, the vastness of the American West, and intimate moments of resilience, while the vocal selections explore themes of family, hope, and personal growth during a challenging time in 19th-century America.

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Track List

13 songs

1

In the Meadow

Glass of Water · In the Meadow

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2

Ragtime Dance

Scott Joplin · Joplin: King of Ragtime - Anthology of American Piano Music, Vol. 6

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3

Ballad of Cable Hogue

Calexico · Hot Rail

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4

Long Way From Home

David Arkenstone · Grand Piano

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5

Mystery of Love

Sufjan Stevens · Call Me By Your Name (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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6

Carry Me Home

Cervello · Cervello

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7

So Glad That I'm Coming Home

Langhorne Slim · Cinderella

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8

When Doves Cry - Recorded At Spotify Studios NYC

Sarah Jarosz · Spotify Singles

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9

Wrong Kind of Right

Rhiannon Giddens · You're the One

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10

Eyeless In Holloway

Johnny Flynn · A Larum

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11

That Home

The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur

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12

The Kill

Maggie Rogers · Don't Forget Me

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13

Let’s Get Wasted

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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