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Deb Flanders' clear soprano voice has been described as
"vibrant" by Seven Days and "gorgeous" by the
Times-Argus. She has been performing songs from the
remarkable ballad collection of her great-aunt Helen
Hartness Flanders for several years. Deb's 1997 CD,
Mother Make My Bed, paid tribute to her great-aunt's
life-long work and gave Vermonters a taste of the state's
extraordinary musical traditions. Her musical background is
wide-rainging - singing rock classics with the
Burlington-based a cappella group Mixed Company and
classical with the Burlington Choral Society. Deb's focus
now is on ballad singing and her goal is to fulfill her
great-aunt's wish by performing these songs for today's
audience and helping to preserve the rich heritage of
Vermont. She has performed in the Champlain Folk Festival,
Burlington First Night and in concerts throughout Vermont
and New England. In the Fall of 2003 she performed in the
"Concerts at One" opening the 35th anniversary season of
the series at St. Paul's Chapel in New York City.

Every year for the past eight years, Deb Flanders has
produced and hosted a summer concert at the historic
Old West Church in East Calais, Vermont. Along with
fellow folk musician and collaborator Pete Sutherland,
past guests have included Margaret MacArthur, Tony
Barrand and John Roberts, Michele Choiniere,
Atwater-Donnelly, Julee Glaub, Daithi Sproule, Collin
McCaffrey, Will Patton, Sarah Blair, Skip Gorman, and
her classical musicians friends David Fedele, Matthew
Herren, John Dunlop, and Laura Markowitz. Deb
donates a portion of the show's proceeds to the Vermont
Folklife Center in Middlebury, Vermont.

Deb's next concert on July 24, 2007 will feature the
MacArthur Family. Click on the Old West Church
Concert 2007 link to find out more.