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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, "Ten Years Running - A Retrospective." These songs present a cross-section of our current sound and we thought you might enjoy a little further insight into our process and how these five songs were developed.

There are many legends that tell of ghost ships and ghost carriages: spectral messengers from beyond the grave sent to ferry us to the other side upon our passing. Back in 2001, I had the distinct pleasure of hearing a vocal refrain alluding to a ghost train that roamed the rugged Welsh hills picking up the dead. There was no song to go with it, so I set about writing the song. It has gone through a few different versions over the years, first recorded on Full Throttle Celtic, then later on Pleads the Fifth. This is the version that came about after Cathy got hold of it and rearranged the song. It is the way we currently perform it and this particular track is taken from a live performance in the Spring of 2010 at the Williamsburg Regional Library.

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.

I wrote this song for two tremendous women in my life. I have always been captivated by the mythic archetype of Il Matto, The Fool. An archetype that exists in cultures the world over - The Fool, Arlequin, Coyote, Loki, Jackal, Hermes, Rabbit, and countless others. One of the many lessons that The Fool teaches us, is to not look too carefully or too long before we leap. Jump into the arms of the unknown, bound headfirst and boldly into our dreams. The Universe will catch us and take care of us. Without a leap of faith, you'll never get off the cliff. Of course, I have also always found the paintings of Michael Parkes deeply inspirational. This song was inspired by a combination of all of these things. A whiff of archetype, a snatch of flying juggler, and a dollop of two amazing women.

I first stumbled onto this tune while playing Irish music sessions: sometimes called "Tam Lin's Reel" and sometimes just "Tam Lin." I was looking for a good recording of it online and found an arrangement by the Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club that was rather different than what I was looking for... it was the "Ballad of Tam Lin" which told the tale of the young noble lady Janet and her forest encounter with Tam Lin. I was captivated by the tale, both its dark and light sides, and wondered if I could combine the Ballad with the Reel. When I joined Coyote Run in 2006 I brought this arrangement to the band and got to hear it fully realized with the power of Catherine's drums and a full band behind me! The lyrics, based on the Ballad, tell a tale that is rich and so typical of Faerie Lore: filled with mystery, magic, lust, love, and redemption. When David and I felt that something was needed in the recorded version to really drive home the depth of the story, we added a bit of narration taken from the original Ballad. The result is Coyote Run's "Tam Lin."

Oak and Ash and Thorn
words by Rudyard Kipling, music traditional

I've known and listened to the traditional version of this song for over 20 years, and always loved the words and the melody. Of course, the traditional feel of the song is slow, lilting and quaint. We've been performing some version of this song since 2001, but this latest version has exploded with Paul playing a blazing fiddle solo that has the crowds screaming midway through. This is one of those wonderfully rich pieces that just keeps growing and being reborn each time someone new puts their hand to it. I love watching what each new musician does with this song, standing on the shoulders of those who came before and I never grow tired of it. I enjoy it so much, that I decided we had to make a music video of this version. If you haven't seen that yet, take a moment and hop over to the video portion of this page and check it out!

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

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