Tonferns Rhapsody - Playlist 5 - Best of Ballroom Dancing

 

Put on your dancing shoes! It’s time for Ballroom Dancing with an Instrumental Oldies selection by Tonferns Rhapsody! To listen please click on the link below. Best of Ballroom Dancing! Playlist# 5

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-rv8k97NJAnOOHShZ73xGfzB4WEkQXn1

Tonferns Fun Creations

Here’s another Tonferns Fun Project with my grandkids who keep me busy. This MILK DELIVERY TRUCK is made out of an empty milk carton.

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.

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

Waxing Gibbous Moon Last Night

 

Today's Sunset

 

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 shown above 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 all along the coastline.

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

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.

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

Tonferns Rhapsody #1 Party Starter

 

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

GOAN COMMUNITY CENTRE, BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, CANADA

 

AT  LAST!

The Global Goan E-Magazine

Here below are the links to this month's issue.

Cover with individual page flip feature:

https://online.fliphtml5.com/kdhdu/zfqh/#p=1

My Poem: Goa in the Rains

https://online.fliphtml5.com/kdhdu/zfqh/#p=43

My Article: Duh-Dum Shing Duh-Dum

https://online.fliphtml5.com/kdhdu/zfqh/#p=53

Compliment from the Editor:

Google Doodle Celebrates Canada Day

 

HAPPY CANADA DAY