The House Carpenter's Daughter

The House Carpenter's Daughter is an acoustic album by Natalie Merchant. It consists of both traditional songs and cover versions of contemporary folk music. It was released on August 12, 2003 via her web-site and on September 16, 2003 in stores. It was produced by Merchant and released on Myth America Records, her independent label.

The House Carpenter's Daughter
Studio album by Natalie Merchant
Released	September 16, 2003
Recorded	July 2002 – May 2003
Studio	Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)
Genre	Folk
Length	50:39
Label	Myth America Records
Producer	Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant chronology
Motherland (2001) The House Carpenter's Daughter (2003) Retrospective: 1995-2005 (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Mojo	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Uncut	[2][4]

Track listing

1. "Sally Ann" (Jeff Claus/Judy Hyman/Dirk Powell) – 5:47
2. "Which Side Are You On?" (Florence Reece) – 5:02
3. "Crazy Man Michael" (Richard Thompson/Dave Swarbrick) – 5:12
4. "Diver Boy" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) – 4:45
5. "Weeping Pilgrim" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) – 4:11
6. "Soldier, Soldier" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) – 3:43
7. "Bury Me under the Weeping Willow" (A. P. Carter) – 3:20
8. "House Carpenter" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) – 6:00
9. "Owensboro" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) – 4:21
10. "Down on Penny's Farm" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) – 3:41
11. "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) – 4:17

Personnel

• Natalie Merchant – vocals
• Elizabeth Steen – acoustic piano, organ, accordion
• Erik Della Penna – guitars, lap steel guitar
• Gabriel Gordon – guitars
• Rich Stearns – banjo
• Graham Maby – bass guitar
• Allison Miller – drums
• Judy Hyman – fiddle
• The "Menfolk" – backing vocals

Production

• Natalie Merchant – producer, package design, collages
• George Cowan – engineer
• Todd Vos – engineer, mixing
• Emily Lazar – mastering at The Lodge (New York City, New York)
• Sarah Register – mastering assistant
• Mary Lynch – design assistance
• Daniel de la Calle – portraits

Charts

Chart (2003/04)	Peak Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	124

References

1. AllMusic review
2. Album reviews at CD Universe
3. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on July 26, 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. Uncut review
5. "Excerpts of ARIA Chart history of Natalie Merchant". ARIA. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.