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Coyote Run - The Thinking Person's Celtic Rock Band

A powerful and compelling blend of Celtic legend, literature and song.

"Coyote Run is one of the hottest bands on the Celtic music circuit today"

- Louise Dunphy, Entertainment Coordinator, Celebration of Celts
Host of WMUA's Celtic Crossing, Amherst, MA

Within a sweeping soundscape, Coyote Run engages the audience in story after story, whisking them away to celebrate the ancient Celtic springtime holiday of Beltane (Mayday), march side by side with the Scottish honor guard of Joan of Arc, roll out the guns against Sir Francis Drake, snatch back a faerie abductee, or defy the universe with the bold words of Invictus (the Unconquered). The stories are rich and compelling, the melodies are memorable and at once manage to be both familiar and original. Tight harmonies and soaring vocals telling tales from legend, history and myth are the hallmark of this band.

"Imagine Jethro Tull on Broadway and you start to get the picture."

- Sam McDonald, Daily Press, Virginia

Bagpipes, guitars, accordion, whistles, didgeridoo, electric bass, killer drums, and much more greet the audience at a Coyote Run concert. Something in the alchemical mix of players and their unique backgrounds creates a seamless, adrenaline filled show that never lets up. From the growling, rhythmic screams of the didgeridoo, to the rich, polyrhythm of the drums, to the monstrous and intricate bass lines, the wailing lead guitar, the filigree of the accordion, the triumph of the bagpipes and the lyrical whimsy of the whistles, this is a band that is unlike any other and is not soon forgotten.

"Coyote Run blends a marvelously eclectic Celt setlist with their ancient earthy vibe for a lavish musical feast of harmony and rhythm. But their hidden talent is holding an enthusiastic crowd with their perfect a capella when the rain comes down and the power goes out. I call em the Earth Mamas & Papas!"

- Kyf Brewer, lead singer and founder, Barleyjuice

Many people make the mistake of assuming that since we're a Celtic band, we must be a "pub" band and sing lots of drinking songs. In point of fact, no, we are not. Ours is a musical style thematically rich with myth, legend and literature. With all due respect to our colleagues that perform in that milieu, that is not Coyote Run.

We offer a series of concerts, programs, workshops and master classes that set us apart from many other bands.

	Coyote Run in Concert Perfect for a concert hall, church performance series, or a music club, this concert takes the audience on a sojourn through our most popular songs. This is a family friendly concert that we have performed in venues over 20 states, Canada, Ireland and Scotland and regularly finishes with audiences demanding encores, autographs and photographs.

	Kilts at Christmas! Our very popular holiday concert featuring an entirely separate repertoire from our regular concert series. This family-oriented show features music that ranges from sacred to silly, poignant to peppy jigs and reels. The concert features guest artists and dancers and a dramatic narrator who guides the audience through the streets and houses of the imagined seaside town of Inis Veil. This heartwarming program is highly theatrical, dramatic, and moving. Perfect family fare.

	World Music - Celtic This is a youth program that we have offered for Children's Museums and schools from DC to Tennessee. Our musical program introduces the students to the instruments of the Celtic world, their history and use. History, legend and lore are also discussed during this light-hearted program. Kids are encouraged to sing-along and are given key roles in the songs -- clapping, shouting out words or phrases, competing against other groups of students. All in all, it is an absolute hoot and guaranteed to be a program that the kids will remember.

	Drama and the Acting Process in Music This is a college level series of Master Classes targeting students of Theatre. David Doersch has been a professor of Theatre for over 20 years and has taught at colleges all over the United States and abroad. This Master Class takes the critical basic tenets of Acting: connection; and applies it to other fields of endeavor -- Music, Public Speaking, Team Leading, etc. The goal being to show in a remarkable, hands on manner, how the basic principles of Modern Realism, as learned in the most elemental Acting classes, can be applied quite successfully to other fields. Examples from modern popular culture and politics are used, as well as demonstrations from the band in performance. This program includes an evening concert to which students and the general public are invited.

Here's a sample of five songs from our latest album, "Between Wick and Flame." These songs present a cross-section of our music and we thought you might enjoy a little further insight into our process and how these five songs were developed.

Scores of Celtic legends from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and all Celtic lands, tell of Faerie abductions. While the details can be wildly different, the themes remain chillingly similar. Seven years' captivity is often exacted for one who wanders too close to a Faerie mound, or brugh. The enticing melodies which haunt the meadow lure the unwitting, or in this case, drunk to their undoing. Listen as the famous melody "Banish Misfortune" interweaves this song. Except that in this version it has had its meter altered and has been changed from major to minor.

Whalesong
a medley consisting of Down to Old Maui, traditional, Bonny Ship the Diamond, traditional and The Last Leviathan, Andy Barnes, ©2008 Coyote Run

This is a huge audience favorite in that we've taken a favorite a cappella whaling song and combined it with two other songs that are thematically linked. Bonny Ship the Diamond is an enormously popular traditional song that sings of the financial hope that the new whaling season will bring to a small Scottish village. The Last Leviathan provides the emotional punch in this song, speaking from the whale's perspective as it is dying. This song regularly yields one of our most enthusiastic audience responses.

The mythic archetype of The Fool is also known as The Traveler or The Wanderer. A common term for him in Celtic music would be a Rover, but that's another song. Drawing on the inspiration of this archetypal character and the otherworldly paintings of Michael Parkes, we have interwoven the famous bagpipe melody "The Red Haired Boy" with a funky, motown groove. True Coyote Run.

Horrified by what he saw as the darkness unleashed upon the world by the industrial revolution, with its clouds of black smoke billowing from factories staffed around the clock by underfed children, Blake writes his immortal poem "The Tyger," in which he asks the question "Did He who made the lamb make thee?" This poem has long been a favorite of David's as well as a standard in English literature courses the world over. This song and its growling didgeridoo, killer bass lick, and wicked rhythms, has become a true favorite of our audiences as well.

Longtime fans of Coyote Run have heard David speak many times of his deep respect for Scottish songwriter Andy M. Stewart. "The greatest living Scottish songwriter," according to David. One of his most famous pieces is this plaintive lament which we have here playfully re-created.

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Host of WMUA's Celtic Crossing, Amherst, MA

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