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
• Erik Della Penna – guitar, lap steel guitar
• Gabriel Gordon – guitar
• Graham Maby – bass
• Elizabeth Steen – organ, piano, accordion
• Judy Hyman – fiddle
• Richie Stearns – banjo
• Allison Miller – drums

References