1. Nathalie Merchant born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York Her paternal grandfather, who played the accordion, mandolin and guitar, emigrated to the United States from Sicily. Her maternal grandfather, a cartoonist, piano tuner and member of a barbershop quartet, was Irish.

2. Career 1981-1993 : Merchant was lead singer and primary lyricist for 10,000 Maniacs 1995 : Tigerlily 1998-1999 Ophelie 2000 : a folk tour

3. The song 1 : Charles Edward Carryl (1841-1920) 2 : Nathalia Crane (11 August 1913 - 22 October 1998) 3 : Laurence Alma-Tadema (1865–1940)