Deb Porter

DEB PORTER is a writer and musician who learned to sing the songs from the cotton field and east Texas oil patch almost from birth, taught by her wonderful grandmother. Deb’s mission for over 30 years has been to help folks find their voice and their “instrument.” She has produced eight CDs, two of these—Dulcimers for David and Dulcimers for David, Too!—created to raise money to buy instruments for deserving young people. Deb began the D4D project in 2016 as a tribute to the great David Schnaufer, her friend and teacher. Deb’s CDs cover a wide range of styles including her most popular recording, Sentimental Journey, a collection of WWII tunes performed on dulcimer, ukulele, and harp guitar. One of her original songs, “Hard Driving Rain”, won the Walnut Valley Festival songwriting competition in Winfield and she has been awarded both the “People’s Choice” and the top honor for her website at the South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Austin. Deb’s DVDs on learning dulcimer and ukulele have been used nationally and internationally by folks who may not live near or even know of another player or teacher. Her latest book/CD- Treasury of Tunes for Mountain Dulcimer- has over 50 tunes arranged from beginning levels through advanced. She has taught dulcimer, ukulele, singing, and yodeling (a subcategory of singing) at festivals across the country. Her mission continues to bring the healing joy of music to students and to local music groups. www.debbieportermusic.com