Doongalik
Studios will host the Book and CD Launch of Henry Davis’
My Country, My Island Stories on Sunday, November 22 from 3-5pm.
Henry Davis was born and raised in New Bight,
Cat Island where he attended New Bight All Age School and Old Bight High
School. The last son of sixteen (16)
siblings, after graduating, Davis left Cat Island and relocated to Freeport,
Grand Bahama where he currently resides.
The
stories in Davis’ book are all real and reflect the exciting life he
experienced growing up in Cat Island where he was used to going in the field, going fishing on the boat, catching
crabs, shooting marbles, running from ‘sperid’ (ghost), rolling tires and
trains, singing, and playing musical instruments.
Davis
stated that in recent conversations with his three sons explaining what his childhood was like
growing up on the island, he realized that they did not understand the unique
life he had lived as a child, which, although challenging, was filled with many
stories of value. “One of
the primary purposes for writing my book was to convey our trek as a people
from way back, our system as a country and our government. History, Culture,
Religion and Love are some of the emotions you would experience and the book
will awaken memories that to some may have been asleep for some time. To say you will laugh, I most certainly think
so. To say you will cry or become
emotional, I say yes!”
“While
writing my book I found myself singing, and as a result of that, I wrote
several songs based on the stories in the book, and a CD was also born which I
recorded along with two of my wonderful lady friends. The music is in the
traditional Cat Island singing style.” The
music will be played at the Book Launch and Davis will be on hand to autograph
his book.
For more information contact the gallery at
394-1886.