Davy the Punk

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Friday, February 27th, 2015
7:00 PM

   Bob Bossin's Davy the Punk

     The father Bob Bossin knew while growing up in the 1950s was a quiet, conservative booking agent.  The father he subsequently discovered was "Davy the Punk", a pivotal figure in Canada's underworld of the 30s and 40s, whose trials and tribulations with the law created precedents that affect us to this day.  "Davy the Punk" tells of cops and gamblers, grifters and grafters, fathers and sons.  By turns, Bossin's songs and stories of his father are fascinating, funny and poignant.  "Fascinating... amazing and sometimes hilarious," says CBC's Michael Enright.

     Bob Bossin is one of Canada's national musical treasures, whose songs are, according to Pete Seeger, "funny, informative and inspiring at the same time."    Says Stuart McLean, "Only a handful of song writers have created a body of work that constitutes a portrait of our country.  Stan Rogers did that.  So did Gordon Lightfoot.  And so does Bob Bossin."

     For more information see www.davythepunk.com

     Tickets available at Dog's Ear T-Shirt and Embroidery, 6404 Metral Drive, Nanaimo and also at Cranky Dog Music, 154 Morison Avenue, Parksville.

     The Soundgarden is located on the Coombs Fairgrounds.