Ann Reed

Minneapolis, Twin Cities metro

Minneapolis folk singer-songwriter known for twelve-string guitar and storytelling.

Ann Reed is a Minneapolis-based folk singer-songwriter known for playing the twelve-string guitar and for storytelling and humor in performance. Ann Reed has released more than 20 albums, many on Red House Records and Ann Reed's own label Turtlecub Productions, and has won multiple Minnesota Music Academy awards including Songwriter of the Year and Artist of the Year. Appearances include A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage and the Winnipeg Folk Festival, and a November 2026 show with Claudia Schmidt at Crooners.