The Henhouse Prowlers' self-titled debut album introduces a young Chicago ensemble staking its claim within the acoustic bluegrass tradition. Released in 2006, the record establishes the band's core identity: a commitment to traditional bluegrass instrumentation and ensemble singing delivered with the urgency of musicians who came to the genre through deep personal conviction rather than regional inheritance. Formed in a city more associated with blues and jazz than mountain music, the Henhouse Prowlers represent the bluegrass diaspora that spread the music from Appalachia into urban centers beginning in the 1960s folk revival.
Tracklist
- 1 Lovin' On Borrowed Time 3:10
- 2 Thirty Years of Farming alt version 4:04
- 3 California Cotton Fields alt version 2:52
- 4 Ain't It a Shame 3:42
- 5 Clinch Mountain Back Step 2:56
- 6 Angel 3:27
- 7 Carrie Brown 3:37
- 8 Sitting Alone in the Moonlight alt version 3:19
- 9 Helter Skelter 3:09
- 10 Caroline 3:14
- 11 Syracuse 4:11
- 12 Grey Eagle alt version 3:49
- 13 Homegrown Tomatoes 3:07
- 14 Tom Dundee 4:10