The challenge for the Deep Cove Folk Song Writing Contest was to write a song about some of the wonderful things here on the Saanich Peninsula. So, I made a list to help decide which of the many hot spots I’d sing about. The list was very long indeed, but in the end I thought I might […]
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This song, Salish Sea, was inspired by where I grew up, what is fondly known as The Island, specifically the Saanich Peninsula. My family and I immigrated from England in the seventies and since the age of six I have wandered the beaches, hiked the mountains and swam in the waters that surround us. This
“Island Home in the Salish Sea” was written to celebrate life and cycling in the peninsula. My wife and I ride every weekend to Sidney for great coffee, muffins, music and chats at Alexander’s Café. The song also refers to riding on Lochside Trail past Michell’s Farm and the Canada geese flying and landing in
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Few sensations rival the warmth and contentment that we feel than a shared purpose. It’s a feeling akin to being wrapped in a familiar embrace, cocooned in a blanket of safety, where the worries of the world fade into insignificance against the backdrop of collective harmony. This is what I and my family feel every
