Facts:   - website: http://www.debracowan.com    - caption: debra cowan in 2009 .    - label: -lsb- http://www.fallingmountain.com falling mountain music -rsb-    - genre: traditional folk music      - notable instruments: guitar    - name: debra cowan    - background: solo_singer    - image: debra cowan.jpg   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of debra cowan .
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debra cowan is a singer based in shrewsbury , massachusetts .specializing primarily in traditional songs , often maritime-themed , she tours regularly in the united kingdom and the united states .rich warren of the midnight special gave her cd , `` fond desire farewell '' , an honorable mention in his list `` rich warren 's past favorites '' for 2008 .