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- ↑ Bandler, James (1998) "Without Looking Back, Singer Takes Success in Stride", Boston Globe , January 25, 1998, p. B7
- ↑ "Folk Singer Performs in Area Friday", Worcester Telegram & Gazette , November 17, 1999
- ↑ "Lisa McCormick Guitar Lessons". Guitar Tricks. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
