Ann Reed sings The Fair

Singer/songwriter Ann Reed at the Song for Minnesota show, Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, May 2008, singing her song "The Fair."
Ann wrote "The Fair" in 1991, on MPR's the Morning Show, a live broadcast from the Minnesota State Fair. At 6:15 am, Ann began to take suggestions for the song from listeners, checking back every 20 minutes to sing what she had written thus far and to take more suggestions until, at 8:50, she performed the completed song.
Ann Reed has written 6 songs in this way, 5 of them about the fair.

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[54areed]

Sorry for forgetting this but – sharing the stage with me is Leslie Ball. Also, Joan Griffith (bass) and Dan Chouinard (piano).

[RescueJen]

Nice song Ann! Post more please- I keep checking and hoping- haven't seen you for a long time.

Play Melinda!

[DaleJimEd]

I signed up for an account to just be able to say Thank You for posting this song. I've loved it for years on the Morning Show!