Driving directions from Victoria? Take the Wain Road exit off the Pat Bay Highway, drive west on Wain Road until you reach West Saanich Road, then turn right. The church is opposite Deep Cove School, just past the Deep Cove Store. See the map on the map page.


Upcoming Feature Performers at Deep Cove Folk:

Note! In April 2011, admission has risen to $7 after being $5 for many years! Deep Cove Folk is on the Second Friday of each month between September and June. DCF takes July and August off!




Friday June 8 8pm  Richard Grainger

Richard Grainger is one of the most prolific and diverse artists on the Folk Scene today.

'Widely respected songwriter and guitarist with a clear and 'captivating' vocal style'. Many of his songs are already performed widely by artists including The Wilson Family, Flossie Malavialle, GU4, John Morris, Dick Miles, Monkeys Fist , KImbers Men and many more...

Born in Middlesbrough, an industrial town on the North East coast of England, he was brought up in a musical family, and sang with them from a very young age. He now resides in a small moorland village in North Yorkshire.

In 1984 his first solo album was released by FELLSIDE. Produced by Paul Adams, it received great reviews – some comparing him to the ‘incomparable’ Nic Jones and Martin Carthy.

Before long, Richard was touring throughout the UK at folk clubs and major festivals and was regularly heard ‘live’ and on record on BBC’s Folk on 2.

Since 1995 Richard has been filling the role of artistic director to several festivals and has worked as a consultant to local authorities and arts organisations to help develop new events.

In recent years he has added several musical plays to his repertoire. Among the most notable of these is ‘The Journey Home’ – a rewrite of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’, which was premiered in Sicily at The University of Catania, in 2003. That was preceded by 'Eye of the Wind' telling the tale of the world renowned explorer James Cook. The play was produced for radio with BBC's David Attenborough narrating.

His latest production,'The Moorland Whalers’, was inspired by his long association with the Yorkshire Coast town of Whitby and a project with The Ryedale Folk Museum in North Yorkshire . It  tells the story of The Yorkshire Whaling Industry through the recollections of those who took part.

Richard released his 11th album ‘WAR HORSE’, in January 2008. The CD has received much critical acclaim and was described by folkradio.co.uk as: “a classic folk album that will stand the test of time”.

http://www.richard-grainger.com/

No concerts in July and August

September 8 Anne Feeney
October 12 Fraser Union
November 9 Tom Rawson
December
January 11 Saskia and Darrel
February 8 Bryan Bowers
March 8 Christina and Quinn Bachand
April
May
June

 Deep Cove Folk is an informal group that has operated  for more than 20 years through the efforts of volunteers who are dedicated to the idea that a monthly night of acoustic music in the relaxed setting of a small country church is a valuable and enjoyable aspect of our community. If you would like to help with DCF, contact any of the present Deep Cove Folk organizing committee on the contacts page.