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Ann Reed

Terrific singer, amazing songwriter, and darned good guitar player, Ann Reed has had devoted fans lining up at the box office for more than a quarter-century. She recently released Telling Stories, a two-CD set celebrating those 25 years -years spent writing songs, making music and delighting everyone within earshot.

She has been honored with enough awards to fill a couple of walls and a bunch of shelf space. These accolades from the likes of Billboard magazine, the National Association of Independent Recording Distributors, the Minnesota Music Academy, and the Girl Scouts reflect a satisfying career by anyone's measure -made even more so since Ann combines her artistry with community involvement. She donates about 25% of her time to the support of nonprofit groups that primarily benefit women and children.

It all boils down to this: Ann loves what she does. And the people who hear her music love what she does. Ann Reed - with the rich alto, the smooth guitar licks, the great songs, the sly wit- is having the time of her life.