VOICES FROM THE DUST BOWL
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, guitar, percussion, and Henhouse Prowlers (fiddle, mandolin, bass, banjo, guitar, vocals)
Voices From The Dust Bowl -- In a collaboration with Chicago bluegrass band Henhouse Prowlers, Fifth House Ensemble presents music by living composers that engage American folk music, and explore original arrangements of classic Woody Guthrie songs and forgotten melodies from the Alan Lomax Archive and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Voices From The Dust Bowl combines projected images, field recordings, interviews, and a newly composed work by Steve Snowden to create an inspiring performance, highlighting the lasting impact of a pivotal period in American history.