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Artist:
Natalie Merchant
Title:
The House Carpenter's Daughter

Tracks:
Sally Ann
Which Side Are You On?
Crazy Man Michael
Diver Boy
Weeping Pilgrim
Soldier, Soldier
Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow
House Carpenter
Owensboro
Down On Penny's Farm
Poor Wayfaring Stranger.



Details:
After leaving 10,000 Maniacs, Natalie Merchant released four highly successful solo albums, including the multi-awarded masterpiece MOTHERLAND. In her first independent release in 18 years, Natalie has recorded a collection of folk music featuring time-worn traditional songs together with compositions by contemporary writers. Her band on the CD includes Graham Maby, the former bassist for Joe Jackson's band, Erik Della Penna on guitar and lap steel, Elizabeth Steen on keyboards, including a rock-style organ, Alison Miller on drums, and the two former members of the Ithaca-based Horseflies, a wildly eclectic old-timey band with synthesizers, fiddler Judy Hyman and banjoist Richard Stearns. The result is a fascinating album that blends both familiar songs and somewhat obscure material with creative musical approaches. Ms. Merchant's intrinsically melancholy vocals are a perfect match for the material, and even when she and her group take considerable liberties with the songs, the result is always tasteful.

Label: Myth America

This item was added to our catalog on Monday 01 September, 2008