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Natalie Merchant - Sister Tilly

2026-09-16 · 25 min · 7 entities

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    Link in episode "Natalie Merchant - Sister Tilly": https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/
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    Link in episode "Natalie Merchant - Sister Tilly": https://act.womensmediacenter.com/a/support-wmc

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    Link in episode "Natalie Merchant - Sister Tilly": https://act.womensmediacenter.com/a/support-wmc
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    Link in episode "Natalie Merchant - Sister Tilly": https://act.womensmediacenter.com/a/support-wmc

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    Link in episode "Natalie Merchant - Sister Tilly": https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/
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    Link in episode "Natalie Merchant - Sister Tilly": https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/

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Episode description as stored
Donate to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library here: https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/ Donate to Women's Media Center, co-founded by Gloria Steinem, here: https://act.womensmediacenter.com/a/support-wmc -  When I heard the news of Dolly Parton’s death, and then a few days later, of Gloria Steinem’s death, I thought about this song that Natalie Merchant wrote called "Sister Tilly." It’s about losing a generation of activist women who did so much in their lifetimes. And so I wanted to go back and revisit Natalie Merchant’s song, and her beautiful story about what it means to her. This episode originally came out in June 2023. —Hrishikesh Natalie Merchant is an award-winning singer and songwriter from upstate New York. She was the lead singer of the band 10,000 Maniacs until she left in 1993. And then, as a solo artist, she’s put out nine albums over the last 30 years. Between 10,000 Maniacs and her solo work, she’s had multiple multi-platinum records. In April 2023, Natalie put out her first album of new songs in nine years. It’s called Keep Your Courage . And for this episode, she talked to me about the song “Sister Tilly." It’s a eulogy for a fictional character – a woman who represents the generation of women who influenced her. Women who were activists in the 1960s and 70s, when she was growing up. For more, visit songexploder.net/natalie-merchant .