From the minute she begins to sing, Debra Cowan grabs her audience and doesn’t let go. Her ability to communicate the story within the song is rare. Her love of songs from the British Isles has led her to search out the connections with their North American ancestors and her desire to be true to the song brought her to Edinburgh, Scotland in 1997. Debra tours extensively in the USA and United Kingdom.

Debra's recording "Dad's Dinner Pail and Other Songs From the Helen Hartness Flanders Collection", on the Falling Mountain Music recording label has brought her praise from both the USA and United Kingdom. In thier Spring 2006 issue, Sing Out! Magazine published Debra's version of the "Walloping Window Blind", a song from "Dad's Dinner Pail". Also in 2006, Debra was included in the Free-Reed Records box set, "RT-The Life and Times of Richard Thompson" with her version of Thompson's "Has He Got a Friend For Me". She was selected as a 2002 Formal Showcase Artist at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) delighting an audience of industry professionals. This showcase earned her a performance on WFMT Radio's "Folkstage", an internationally syndicated live concert radio show hosted by Rich Warren. In 2001, she released her first solo CD, “The Long Grey Line” which enjoyed world-wide airplay on folk music radio and has been praised throughout the folk music community. Also that year, she was selected as a Showcase Artist in the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. She has appeared at numerous concert venues and on radio programs throughout the United States and the United Kingdom where her clear vocals and beautifully rendered songs have been described as “stunning”. Her festival appearances include the Greater New Bedford Summerfest (MA), Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival (CT), Champlain Valley Folk Festival, Lancaster Maritime Festival (UK), Edinburgh Festival (UK) and the Chico World Music Festival (CA).

For more info, email "homeconcerts(a)hallfolk.com" or call 978-500-5073.

Thanks for listening!

Chuck Hall

Debra's Website: www.debracowan.com