Since being awarded BBC Radio "Yorkshire Songwriter of the Year" in August 2006, Anna has been described as "fast becoming everyone's favourite songwriter, and a welcome and immensely popular addition to the bill of any festival or folk event. She's genuinely (and modestly) multi-talented, and enviably prolific"

From a classical musical background (flute, oboe, saxophone and violin) Anna has featured in line-ups of diverse styles over the last few years but it is her award winning solo work on the folk circuit that is now earning growing acclaim.

Her varying guitar styles and honest voice, has been admired and accepted by many folk traditionalists and maritime and shanty singers.

Winners of the 2014 BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award, and the prestigious 2013 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards; multi-instrumentalist Ciaran (Fiddle, Bouzouki, Guitar, Vocals) met and joined forces with Chester-born Greg (Vocals, Guitar, Bouzouki, English Concertina) to form a duo with an "amazing level of energy, ability and stagecraft" (The Prospect Folk Club, Runcorn). Northwich Folk Club saw the duo's first live performance and since then they haven't looked back, receiving great reviews from live performances all over the country. "Such talent in ones so young is endearing anyway, but these two shine in every department" ... "So utterly refreshing" (The Topic Folk Club, Bradford).

Fast making a name for themselves on the northern folk circuit, Beggar’s Bridge write compelling and engaging songs, firmly rooted in Yorkshire folklore. Alan Catton’s distinctive fingerpicked guitar melodies, echoing legends such as Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Richard Thompson, provide the foundations for a sound described as “wonderful... reminiscent of the best of the folk revivalists” by Bright Young Folk website and “enchanting” by Tim Carroll of Folkwords.com In a live setting, the band’s memorable song-stories and outstanding musicianship are complemented by often hilarious explanations to the background of each piece, and they are rapidly developing a reputation for being one of the most entertaining folk acts around.