Winter Lights: Andy Davis
It sure is dark out there. And during this season of long nights and short, short days, VFC staff have connected with Vermonters from a variety of backgrounds to explore how people share light—both literally and metaphorically—during the darkest time of the year.
“So being a part of this wacky folk group that was trying to delve into the origins of how we push back against the dark...light becomes so important in a time of darkness.
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Join musician, retired educator and Folklife Center board member Andy Davis of Brattleboro as he talks about seasonal cycles, mummers plays and his long involvement with the troupe, Nowell Sing We Clear.
You can learn more about Nowell Sing We Clear at nowellsingweclear.com.
This seasonal segment is part of the Vermont Folklife Center’s Listening in Place project, a program that fosters connections between Vermonters throughout the pandemic and beyond. Click below to learn more about Listening in Place and tell us how you are sharing light this season: