Brigid’s Flame
Groundswell’s annual participatory celebration and production brings community together to experience the joy and creativity of community Singing, Dancing, Storytelling, and Silence, and serves as a touchstone through which our growing collective can regularly weave these “universal healing salves” into our community year round!
Our annual celebration takes place on the eve of the feast of Saint Brigid — which in the Irish Calendar signifiesthe time of the year when the seeds begin to stir, the light begins to grow, and Spring is on its way!
Using art and puppetry, Brigid’s Flame performers engage the audience in Song, Dance, Story, and Silence as together we explore our human connection to one another, to the earth, and to her creatures through a mythical retelling of Irish folklore.
Grounded in the Rhythms of Nature…
Featuring the music and song leading of
Lyndsey Scott
Brigid’s Flame 2026 featured the music and song leadership of Lyndsey Scott, a recognized artist in the national community singing movement!
Lyndsey’s simple, soulful songs are grounded in themes of healing, connection to the earth, love of place, courage, and community—all deeply resonant with Brigid’s Flame.
Check out Lyndsey’s incredible music here.
We are grateful to our sponsors and to all of those who financially supported Brigid’s Flame 2026. Support was also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
Thank you for helping us ignite Brigid’s Flame!
