Hi E Bess and welcome to Mudcat.If you are so impressed why not join up ? Cannot help you with Outlets in N Y as I am in West london ,U K,
The Mudcat C D's are an excellent cross section of the music styles played and sung by Catters and are as good a place to start as any.
I am sure you will get all sorts of very usefel suggestions from Catters your side of the pond, but good luck with the music.