12-string guitarist to play at NDSU
One guitar and one voice are the only two elements that will compose the music of Ann Reeds’ concert at 7:30 p.m. March 2 in the Festival Concert Hall.
Reed, a Minnesotan singer/songwriter, has been in the music business all her life. She started writing poetry as a preteen, then turned that into songwriting as a teenager. Since then, Reed has developed her ability to make amazing music and has even managed to receive every major Minnesota music award there is. Those awards include Artist of the Year, Folk Singer of the Year and the Alumni Fine Arts Award. She has already released 10 CDs and has another one debuting in a couple months.
When asked, Reed described her music as an eclectic acoustic mix with a folk sound as well. Almost all the music Reed sings is original and written by her. She uses her own life experiences and observations from her interactions with people and the world around her to write her music. She also can play a little piano, mandolin, standup bass, six-string guitar and lap harp which goes to show that her musical talents extend instrumentally as well.
Reed is also very active in the community and donates 25 percent of her time to support nonprofit organizations that primarily benefit women and children. She has had appearances on numerous radio shows, as well as an appearance on “Good Morning America.” Fans can hear Reed’s music live, on CDs, in video soundtracks and at choral concerts.
The concert she will hold at the Festival Concert Hall will actually be the first concert she will be performing since finishing her new CD, “Telling Stories.” Her new CD contains two CDs; one CD is labeled a concert CD and the other one contains her newest songs.
“ Carolyn’s Party,” which is a song about one of her close friends, is one of the songs she plans to sing at her concert. “Holiday,” a song Reed wrote in memory of her father, and a number of love songs are also a few musical selections she plans to sing from her new CD.
Tickets for the concert are available immediately and should be purchased in advance at the Memorial Union Information Desk. Free tickets will be provided for NDSU students, faculty and staff and a $5 fee will be charged for non-NDSU students and community members.