Coyote Run / Mother Grove

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 7PM
Thursday, September 11 will be the date of an amazing Celtic Rock dual concert with Coyote Run AND Mother Grove in our own fellowship. The rafters will be shaking, and you won't be able to sit still. Put this on your calendar and come join us for this "Funktabluous" opportunity coming right to our own sanctuary.

Plan to bring your favorite people with you to enjoy this energetic, fun and diverse concert experience.

Tickets will be available for $12-- a great *weeknight deal*-- starting August 16 ($15 at the door). Mark your calendar for Sept 11, 7 p.m. concert!

Known as "the thinking person's Celtic Rock band," this highly literate group out of Williamsburg, Virginia cuts their own path; their exploding popularity is a testament to the success of this plan. The band headlines and performs in major Celtic festivals, clubs, pubs and concert halls throughout the United States. They also tour Ireland and Scotland. Coyote Run has released six CDs to date and is currently working on their seventh which will be released Summer of 2008. Their albums are unusual, rich compilations of mostly original music, interwoven with traditional melodies and either original lyrics or lyrics drawn from literary giants such as Rudyard Kipling, Shakespeare, Robert Louis Stevenson, etc. Gene Shay of Philadelphia’s WXPN commented after hearing Coyote Run that the band represented the “take no prisoners approach to Celtic music," while Art Ketchen of the magazine Celtic Beat, writes that “Listening to Coyote Run makes me think of a large...library, where every book you open gives you a view of something fascinating.”

www.coyoterun.com

Mother Grove (featuring MVUUF's "own" Brad Sprauer!) has enjoyed great success and critical acclaim with their self-proclaimed "Kilt Rock" sounds. Mother Grove has performed all over the country and has been chosen to perform with such Celtic rock powerhouses as Seven Nations, Black 47 and Young Dubliners as well as mainstream groups such as the Violent Femmes, Blue Oyster Cult and Berlin. They have released 5 CDs; their debut disc, "Listen to Your Mother", "Mother May I" (which contains 6 live tracks), “TRÍ”, "Live At The Dublin Pub" and "Mother Grove's Fifth". Mother Grove blends original rock music with traditional and not-so traditional Celtic instruments to create a sound that is unique, fresh yet timeless. Mother Grove is influenced by such Celtic Rock style bands as Flogging Molly, Seven Nations, Bad Haggis and The Pogues to name a few, as well as classic, alternative and progressive rock artists such as Dave Matthews Band, Jethro Tull, Ben Harper and others. Mother Grove truly shines live. With unstoppable grooves and multi-layered rhythms, the music dares you stand still. The band has a professionalism indicative of their many collective years as musicians. They interact with the crowd to such an extent, by the end of the evening you feel as if you are a part of the band. Lyrically, Mother Grove draws from many sources; historical, traditional, spiritual and personal. The words are then entwined with memorable melodies and beautiful harmonies. The band stops short of calling themselves a "Celtic Rock" band, for they are much, much more. www.mothergrove.com