The Saga of Mayflower May

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.

"Under an Old Umbrella" – 4:13
"The Little Famous Song" – 3:14
"Mr. John Lee " - 3:34
"Damsels in the Dark" - 1:37
"Lily, Henry, and the Willow Trees" - 2:45
"Yellow Lights" - 2:54
"Old Love Haunts Me in the Morning" - 3:07
"My Little Lark" - 2:54
"In the Time of the Lorry Low" - 3:04
"Calico" - 3:30
"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