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.

Andy spent part of the 1990s doing human rights work in Guatemala. Following that, for 22 years he co-directed the World Fellowship Center, an educational family camp and retreat center devoted to peace and social justice. He and his wife, daughter and beagle live in a homemade house in the southeastern corner of the White Mountains.

“I can’t stress enough how valuable and delightful your visit was.”
— Ishi Hayes, Reading Specialist, Kennett High School, North Conway, NH

“Andy, I want to thank you for coming to the La Mesa Library.  We enjoyed your stories greatly!  It was a joy to see the faces of the children as they listened to your stories. Also, the teens in the audience enjoyed the program, which is always an accomplishment!”
— Anna Hartman, Children’s Librarian, La Mesa (California) Library

“Andy, the rave reviews keep coming. You were fantastic! We can’t say ‘thank you’ to you often enough. You helped make our October event one of the best ever.”

— Elaine Klose, Board of Trustees & Special Events
Committee of the Little White Church, Eaton, NH