Williamsburg, Va

Contributed by WR Murphy

The Williamsburg Scottish Festival, a tradition started in 1977 by the St. Andrew's society, is once again about to grace the Williamsburg area. The festival will run October 2nd to the 4th, and will feature live music, as well as traditional Celtic activities.

One of the most exciting things about this year's Scottish Festival is that Coyote Run, a local Celtic rock band of national renown, will be playing again, for the first time in several years. Coyote Run will be on the event's main stage, trading sets with Albanach and Barley Juice. In case you haven't heard of Coyote Run, I can say that they tour the country, playing major Celtic festivals and events all year round, and they consider the Williamsburg Scottish Festival one of the premier stops on their trip.

I asked David Doersch, the leader of Coyote Run, to ask him why he was so excited about playing the Williamsburg Scottish Festival. He gave me two reasons. First, he was excited about the lineup of bands performing at the festival, and spoke highly of the other musicians who will be performing there. Second, he told me that he really enjoys the Scottish Festival because there is something for every member of a family - they have a lot of kids' activities, shopping, and live music, so everyone who goes can have a good time. He also told me that the band, which is based near Williamsburg, likes playing a hometown show, and is glad to be doing the festival again, after a few years of scheduling conflicts. The festival has also recently moved to the Rockahock campgrounds in Virginia, which has plenty of room, plenty of parking, and no one to call in noise complaints. These are all, I am told, improvements from previous years.

David told me that what really separates Coyote Run from the other Celtic rock bands is their heavy reliance on the mythology and folklore of Scotland. He said that the band uses old legends in their song writing, and many of their songs take the form of epic tales about ancient battles and heroes. Coyote Run is widely known as a "Thinking Person's" Celtic rock band (as opposed to the aptly named Barley Juice, which is the "Drinking Person's." They're also playing at the festival). If you're curious to know more about Coyote Run, please check out www.coyoterun.com.

Williamsburg Scottish Festival
Rockahock Campgrounds Lanexa, Virginia 23089

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