“Accompanied or unaccompanied, she presents a song with exceptional story-telling skills and a keen understanding of traditional music that is rare among her contemporaries.”
Sandy and Caroline Paton, Folk-Legacy Records

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Links
Friends & Relatives
David Strassman - Debra's brother who specializes in a unique form of ventriloquism and puppetry
Julie Henigan - A fine singer and instrumentalist with a repertoire of traditional and original music
Sourdough Slim - An old friend who has a way with a Cowboy yodel
Mills- Bob Mills plays in Contra dance groups and performs his own blend of solo traditional and contemporary material
Folk Legacy Records-Sandy and Caroline Paton's record label that has helped keep folk music alive for over 40 years
Judy Cook-A wonderful singer from the Baltimore area
John Roberts & Tony Barrand-These guys have been heroes of mine for years. 
Melville Park Studio-Steve Friedman is the engineer that has helped me record my last two projects. Check him out; he does great work!
Fishken and Groves- Two Boston-based buddies
Betty Gerich-a wonderful artist from Connecticut who did the sculpture "Debra Sings" on my CD "Banks of Green Willow"
Dave Mattacks-Former Fairport Convention drummer, now residing in the USA
Allison Lee Freeman-a wonderful singer of maritime songs
Wishing Chair- Kiya Heartwood and Miriam Davidson write and perform wonderful songs
Al Evans - a good friend and a wonderful Austin, TX songwriter
Friends Across the Sea

Les Barker- He has to be experienced
Tykes' News- A publication from W. Yorkshire that showcases folk music
Louis Killen- A fine singer of traditional songs and another hero of mine
Keith Kendrick- Another fine singer based in Derbyshire
Bill Caddick- Another wonderful songwriter
John Weatherby- The best sound man in Great Britain (and plays a mean pinball game)
John Renbourn- Needs no explanation
Grace Notes- Maggie Boyle, Lynda Hardcastle, and Helen Hockenhull make up this trio of singers
Sid Kipper- A very funny guy
Damien Barber- Can move a capo on a guitar in light-speed and is a fine singer
Free Reed Records and Music- Neil Wayne and Nigel Schofield are responsible for some excellent recordings and box-sets
The Chantey Cabin- A great website that is all things Maritime.
Pete Morton -Another songwriter and performer not to overlooked
Tim Moon- A fine songwriter and an amazing instrumentalist
based in Yorkshire. Tim owns over 150 instruments and plays them all, I might add.
theacousticstage.net- Online folk music site
Bacca Pipes Folk Club - One of my very favorite folks clubs in the UK
Chele Willow- A wonderfiul photographer who took some lovely pictures of  myself and Pete Smith on the UK '08 tour


Guitarists You Should Hear
Pete Smith - a fine guiratist and my musical partner on my UK '08 tour
Fran Doughty- A good friend who also happens to be a fine guitarist

Robert Messore - A fantastic guitarist and composer from New Haven, CT.
Tony McManus- I call this guy "Scotland's Best Kept Secret".
Steve Tilston- Not only an excellent guitarist, but a fine songwriter as well
Pete Smith- Great guitarists, great performers and just a little insane
Tom Doughty- No relation to Fran. A slide and dobro player that has to be heard
Larry Pattis - I went to high school with this guy!

Instrument-Related links
JustStrings.com-Do you play an Oud? Or a Kanoun? This is the place to find strings for ANY instrument that exists.
Blanchard Guitars-Mark Blanchard creates some of the most beautiful and lovliest sounding instruments that I have ever had the privilege of playing. Kathy (the brains of the outfit) is pretty cool as well.
Concertina.Net-I just began playing a Wheatstone English 48-key concertina. This site has many resources for the novice (like me) and the experienced player.
Kathy Wingert Guitars - Kathy is a good friend wh just happens to create some beautiful instruments
Leach Guitars-Harvey Leach maker of the fantastic Voyage-Air guitar
Venues
U'n'I Coffeehouse - Springfield, MA
Music For Robin Celtic Concerts
Music By the Bay -A house concert series in Assonet, MA hosted by Gary Martin
Minstrel Coffeehouse -part of the Folk Project of Northern New Jersey
Music Through Time Concert Series -New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA
The Sounding Board -Over 30 years in West Hartford, CT is a pretty good record for this coffeehouse
The Golden Link Folk Singing Society-A wonderful folk music organisation in Rochester, NY
Folk Music Society of New York-A long-lived folk music club in NYC, also known as Pinewoods
Shenandoah Coffeehouse Series-A concert series run by my good friends in the Shenandoah Valley
Woods Hole Folk Music Society - Want some folk music on Cape Cod? Here ya go!
The Focal Point- The center of folk music and dance in St. Louis
Little Rock Folk Club-A "stealth" English folk club in Little Rock, AR
The Front Porch- "Picker's Paradise" in Valparaiso, IN
The Linden Tree- A wonderful Coffeehouse in Wakefield, MA
Mom and Pop's- A wonderful venue in Levittown, PA
Heartland Music- An acoustic venue in Rochester, NY
People's Voice Cafe - a wonderful socially progressive venue in NYC
Folktracks - monthly concert series at Club Passim
Butte Folk Music Society - An organisation that I was involved in early on in Chico, CA
Music Links
Kevin's Celtic and Folk CD Reviews - need some new music?  Check out Kevin's reviews as a guide.
Folknotes-the monthly publication of The Sounding Board, Inc, another great folk music organization in Connecticut
The Pioneer Valley Folklore Society-a great source for folk music in western Massachusetts
Dirty Linen Gig Guide
Indiegrrl
Children's Music Network
Tradmusic.com
Mudcat Cafe
Concerts In Your Home
Festivals
California World Music Festival-Grass Valley, CA
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival Association)-Natick, MA
NOMAD Festival of Traditional Music, Art, and Dance-Newtown, CT
Greater New Bedford Summerfest-New Bedford, MA
Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music and Dance-Altamont, NY
Portsmouth Maritime Folk Music Festival-Portsmouth, NH
Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival-Mystic, CT
Champlain Valley Folk Festival-Ferrisburgh, VT

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