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Friday, July 30, 2021

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Saturday, July 24, 2021

THE BUCK MOON

 



FULL MOON in July 2021. 
What's in a Moon's name.
Photographs by Tony Fernandes, Mississauga, ON. Canada.
The Maine Farmer's Almanac first published Native American names for the full Moons in the 1930s. According to this almanac, as the full Moon in July – the Algonquin tribes in what is now the northeastern United States called this full Moon the Buck Moon. Early summer is normally when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. They also called this the Thunder Moon because of early Summer's frequent thunderstorms. Last night's Full Moon is also called Thunder Moon, Hay Moon, Mead Moon, Tu B'Av, Guru Purnima in India, Asalha Puha (also known as Dharma Day or Esala Poya), and the start of Vassa.



Friday, July 23, 2021

Tonferns Rhapsody (4) - Reggae Rhythm

Feel the fascinating beat of REGGAE.

Move with the pulsating Riddim. 

It’s Reggae Time.










Please click on the picture above

or on the link below

to listen to my Playlist 4.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-rv8k97NJAnv7gEbPAL0ZdON3RtKsAcM

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Memories of Fujairah - UAE

 






















MEMORIES OF AL AQAH MOUNTAIN RIDGE, FUJAIRAH, U.A.E.

This was one of our favourite picnic spots during the years when we lived and worked in the UAE. The pictures below are taken nearly 40 years apart. A lot of changes have taken place in the interim, but the backdrop mountain ridge line has not and has remained  as defined as ever. Now there is roundabout nearby where we pitched our tents and umbrellas, and the sprawling beach is thriving with numerous holiday resorts along the coastline.

Friday, July 16, 2021

Tonferns Rhapsody : Playlist 3 - Its Time To Disco

Who doesn’t love a classic disco tune? A perfect way to get people singing the lyrics and showing off their dance moves! Here are some of my favourites. Drop a fun disco tune or memory you love in the comments below!

Here's my Playlist No.3  

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-rv8k97NJAnyJWvAkVKAVX7ryw8Qyu9Q


Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Coal Iron - Goa, India

 














The charcoal iron was widely used to press laundered clothes prior to the times of electric power in the villages in Goa. It was heated by smoldering coals which were taken from a fire and placed inside the iron. Fast burning coconut shells was one of the quickest way to get this gadget started. I remember    using this type of iron in my early teens. It had holes as air vents along the sides to allow the coals to continue burning. The lid of the basic box was hinged at the rear and fitted with a wooden handle to hold the iron in the process of ironing out creases from various types of clothing or linen. It remained hot as long as, or a little longer than the dying embers of the coal. It was available as cast iron or brass.


Friday, July 09, 2021

Tonferns Rhapsody/Time to Cha Cha/Week 2 Playlist Curation

 

We are on to Week 2 🎵 of my “Tonferns Rhapsody” playlist curation! I always thought mid tempo cha-chas were a great way to switch up the pace on the floor. To listen please click on the picture above or on the link below:

TIME TO CHA CHA WITH TONFERNS RHAPSODY!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-rv8k97NJAnHVMq3jNkCxj5_XTxwUpcq

Here's my Playlist No.2

Monday, July 05, 2021

Tonferns Rhapsody

 

I spent a large part of my life DJing shows on the weekends for parties, special occasions and events under my alias "Tonferns Rhapsody" both in the Middle East as well as Canada. I have such fond memories and met so many incredible people along the way. That DJ journey got even cooler when my youngest daughter, Dahlia Fernandes of Dahlia Music started to co-DJ with me in her late teens and started to book her own gigs. She called me a couple of weeks ago with an awesome idea to have my legacy live on!

I will be gifting to you all, years of archived collections from my library with weekly playlists. I am very excited to still continue my music curation online. So stay tuned for my weekly YouTube and Spotify Playlists for your listening and dancing pleasure!

Tonferns Rhapsody has returned! Share and Like away!

This is Playlist #1. There more to come. Enjoy!

First Up we have my signature opening collection "Party Starter" with some great Fox Trot & Jive selections.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-rv8k97NJAni7Nt5K7JKZ3jKvhKvPZum