Motherland (album)

Motherland is the third solo album by Natalie Merchant, released in 2001.

Personnel

• Carla Azar - drums (live)
• Stephen Barber - arranger and conductor
• Daniel de la Calle - Spanish lyrics for "The Worst Thing"
• Matt Chamberlain - drums, percussion
• Sandra Church - alto flute
• Nick Cords - viola
• Kate Daley - Vivian girl's voice in "Henry Darger"
• Kelly Daley - Vivian girl's voice in "Henry Darger"
• Erik Della Penna - electric guitar, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, oud, banjo, lap steel guitar, bazouki
• Karen Dreyfus - viola
• Elizabeth Dyson - cello
• Bruno Eicher - violin
• Mike Elizando - acoustic bass
• Mitchell Estrin - bass clarinet
• Bob Glaub - bass
• Gabriel Gordon - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocal
• Katie Goldberg - vocal
• Soo Hyun Kwon - violin
• Tony Kadleck - trumpet
• Vivek Kamath - viola
• Ann S. Kim - violin
• Lisa E. Kim - violin
• Keefus - piano, Hammond organ, keyboard
• Guy Klucevsek - accordion
• David Krakauer - clarinet
• Krystof Kuznik - violin
• Greg Leisz - acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, electric guitar, 12 string guitar
• Graham Maby - bass
• Karen Marx - violin
• Jeremy McCoy - bass
• Natalie Merchant - vocal, piano, Rhodes piano
• Philip Myers - French horn
• Sandra Park - violin, string contractor
• Van Dyke Parks - accordion
• David Ralicke - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trombone
• Laura Seaton - violin
• Sarah Seiver - cello
• Robert T. Shaw - violin
• Fiona Simon - violin
• Mavis Staples - vocal
• Elizabeth Steen - Hammond organ, mellotron, Wurlitzer piano, piano
• Alan Stepansky - cello
• Jung Sun Yoo - violin
• Chris Tedesco - trumpet
• Patrick Warren - chamberlain, pump organ
• Sharon Yamada - violin