Andy Davis got his start as a storyteller telling comic tales by candlelight in Mexican refugee camps 30 years ago. He has since broadened and refined his craft and, while based in New Hampshire, has entertained audiences as far north as County Down, as far east as Paris, as far south as Bamako, and as far west as San Diego.
His varied repertoire of tales contains equal parts multicultural folklore, magical realism, grassroots history, and personal experience. He can tell a shaggy dog with the best of them, and then follow it up with a poignant family story laden with meaning. He is equally at home sharing the lore and legends of the mountains and woods of northern New England and creating verbal portraits of political courage.

Performance Fee: Negotiable

Workshop Fee: Negotiable

Audiences: Elementary, Teens, Families

Genres: Folktales, Historical Tales, Personal Stories, Humorous Tales

What other people say about Andy:

“Andy is the best darned tall-tale teller in New England!”
–Bob Reiser, storyteller and author, Easthampton, Massachusetts

“Andy Davis is a storyteller of remarkable guile and wit. Andy has a straight-faced, straight-forward, seemingly innocent way of delivering the most outlandish tales I’ve ever heard…and making us groan with recognition and laugh at ourselves. That’s what the teller of a good story does. Andy is one of the best.”
–Joanne Piazzi, storyteller and host of the ‘Storytelling in the Pantry’ series, Rochester, New Hampshire

“Andy’s stories are unique, witty, and totally captivating. His material is personal and, thank goodness, never self-conscious. He combines a warm, easy manner with a commanding, straight-forward delivery…A storyteller with brains and heart.”
– Michael Parent, Portland, Maine (1999 honoree, National Storytelling Network’s Circle of Excellence