[NewCD] Debra Cowan "The Long Grey Line"

[Deb Cowan]

For Immediate Release

Debra Cowan is pleased to announce the release of her first full-length
solo CD, The Long Grey Line – MPS-211.  The Long Grey Line is an artful
collection of contemporary and traditional songs, supported by stellar
musicians: Geoff Bartley, Gaston Bernard, Ken Batts, Lorraine Hammond,
Steve Sadler, Hanneke Cassel, Ron Lister, and Jim Williams.

WOW! An absolutely stunning collection of songs.”
-Dave Weide, host,  "Mostly Folk (West)"   KUNV, Las Vegas, NV

“Cowan chooses less-well-known traditional songs rather than the
traditional top 40 and makes
them shine. I highly recommend this disc”
-Paul Stamler, host,  "No Time To Tarry Here"   KDHX, St. Louis, MO

The Long Grey Line was engineered by Steve Friedman, of Melville Park
Studio, Boston, MA, and was produced by Debra Cowan.

Selections include:
Edward Boyle (trad. arr. Cowan) · McGinnis Gets a Job (trad. arr. Cowan)

The Rose You Wore For Me (Danny Carnahan) · Bold Archer (trad. arr.
Cowan/Bartley)
Dreadful Ghost (trad. arr. Cowan) · Blackwaterside (trad. arr. Cowan)
The Long Grey Line (Alan Hunter) · Bay of Biscay-O (trad. arr. Cowan)
Across the Water (Ken Batts) · Verdant Braes of Skreen (trad. arr.
Cowan/Bartley)
The Bold Princess Royal/The Olde Favourite (trad. arr. Cowan)
Darlin’ Corey (trad. arr. Cowan/Bartley) · Johnny be Fair (trad. arr.
Cowan).

An outstanding CD booklet accompanies this impressive project.  In
addition to including the lyrics, Ms. Cowan tells listeners about the
songs.  Ed Brown, from the U’nI Coffeehouse (Springfield, MA), said, “As

producer, you are to be congratulated on so many aspects of the CD … the

care with which you wrote the liner notes. … Oh, how I wish more artists

would put forth the extra effort that you did … that so enriches the
listener’s appreciation of the song by putting the song in its proper
context … In short: BRAVO!”  A listener said, “The CD notes honor the
songs.”

Dave Palmater (WUMB-fm, Boston, MA) says, “Debra Cowan has a rare
understanding of traditional song and its place in our culture.  She is
not only a technically fine singer but a great interpreter of songs from

a variety of traditions.  Even when performing at a concert or a coffee
house, she gently teaches what this music of older days tells us about
our history and our present as well.”

Debra's voice is beautifully showcased on this album.  Richard Fox
(WCUW, Worcester, MA) describes her as an “Emotive, focused vocalist.”
Susanne Millsaps, (KRCL, Salt Lake City, UT) says, "Deb's new CD is full

of gorgeous vocals ... highly recommended."  Ed Brown (U’nI) says, “I
was very impressed with how well the richness, range, and variety of
emotion of your voice came through on the recording”.  Sandy Paton,
founder of Folk-Legacy Records, says, “I heard Deb Cowan at the NEFFA
(New England Folk Festival) gathering last fall and thought she was a
splendid singer - one of the best I've heard in a long time.”

One of Debra's goals is ensuring the future of traditional music.  Alan
and Helene Korolenko (Barrel of Music Productions) say, “Debra Cowan
possesses that special talent which can make the old songs live again.”
Terry Kitchen, a Boston-based Singer/Songwriter, says, “Deb Cowan's
passion for, and knowledge of, the music of the British Isles gives
power and vision to her own brand of folk music.  A wonderful singer and

musical storyteller, Deb is a joy to listen to and a joy to work with.”

Debra’s previous recordings include: Banks of Green Willow – 2000, A
Dram for the Singer – 1997 (w/ David Cowan), ‘Til the Porter is Drained
– 1993 (w/ Tar’d & Feather’d), EZ Pickin’ Band – 1983 (w/ the EZ Pickin’

Band).  She is, also, included on two compilations: Indigrrl Compilation

2 and Acie Cargill Presents Old Time Music for a New Millennium.

The Long Grey Line is available at Debra’s performances and through the
mail.  You can get more information by e-mailing LGL@DebraCowan.com or
visiting http://www.DebraCowan.com.  It is available on the web at
http://www.efolkmusic.com and http://www.folklegacy.com

Melville Park Studio can be contacted by calling (617) 361-6107,
visiting http://www.melvillepark.com, or by writing to melpk@tiac.net.

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PO Box 1335
Westborough, MA 01581-6335
(508) 662-9746
http://www.DebraCowan.com
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To stay alive, folksong must be alive"
-Peter Kennedy, song collector and editor of "Folksongs of Britain and
Ireland"
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