To witness Deardorff in action is less storytelling, more an invocation. The precious winter fire, the tip of an owls wing, the freshness of tundra snow, all abide directly in the rich seam he draws upon. He has a hard won intelligence that informs, dismays and ultimately inspires the listener about the ragged grandeur of our own lives. The openness of his heart provides a trail for the initiated to travel into the deep magic of myth.
—Martin Shaw