REMEMBERING PHIL EVERLY

REMEMBERING PHIL EVERLY

ON THIS DAY

3 JANUARY 2014

R.I.P. Phil Everly of the fabulous Every Brothers.

One of the finest duos of singers in harmony of our time.

One half of the great duo 

Phil Everly 

passed away at 74

A Note from my Daughter.

Thanks to my Dad - Tony, I listened to the Everly Brothers my entire childhood and right through university. Their harmonies were second to none. They were on heavy rotation in my university dorm room along with Elvis Presley and Simon & Garfunkel. My roommates thought I was an old fogey. Saw the Everly Brothers perform live in concert with Simon & Garfunkel in 2003 and it was so amazing to hear all 4 of them perform Bye Bye Love together. "Crying in the Rain", "Walk Right Back" and "Bye Bye Love" got me through a lot of breakups. I still sing "Bird Dog" randomly out loud in public places and people think I'm making up the song. RIP Phil Everly. Thanks for the music.

The TonFerns Torchlight (iow aka Flashlight)

To build a torch or flashlight like the one illustrated below was out of necessity. First and foremost, the need was to collect as many as possible discarded standard size 1.5 V batteries from old radios in the village, have them checked for some life in them, and discard the dead ones. I made a box out of old plywood to hold 6 batteries of 1.5V each and used a  9V bulb, fitted with a reflector and rear spring salvaged from an old out-of-commission torch, and a miniature on-off switch purchased from Auto Popular in the nearby town of Mapusa. The switch was fitted on top of the wooden box.  As the torchlight got dimmer, it was better to compensate for the decreased light output by changing the bulb to 6 volts. 

This was the most powerful torch in our village in those days, with its powerful beam reaching about half a kilometer (across the perimeter of our ward). Electricity came to the village in the late1960's, but my torch still held on to its glory in emergencies and during power-cuts until much later.

There were different types of torches or flashlights in various households, 'Eveready' being the common brand. There was also another popular brand called 'Winchester' brought in mostly by Goan people working in the Arabian Gulf. They required standard 'D' size batteries and miniature incandescent light-bulbs that used a tungsten filament.The bulbs used for torches were as follows, and I was an self-taught expert at this.

A 2-battery torch used a 2.8 volt bulb,
A 3 battery one used a 4.2 volt, and
A 6 battery contraption like the one I made would need a 9 volt bulb.

Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Stained Glass - Christ the King Church, Mississauga

Next Year's Hot List

Merry Christmas

Away in the Manger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJmFhIvGgo8&feature=youtu.be

Video of a Nativity scene

 "Away in the manager"

Christmas Carol by Reba McEntire.

Video by Tony Fernandes

Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings

and a Happy,

Prosperous

and Peaceful New Year

to all my fans

of TonFerns Creations.

Thank you for your likes and comments.

 (Picture: 'TonFerns Faux Stained

 Glass Creation for you')

Joyous Christmas & A Happy New Year 2017

Palacio do Governador Geral.

Governor General's Palace, Panjim, Goa. India

http://www.itsgoa.com/manuel-antonio-vassalo-e-silva-the-guy-who-didnt-burn-goa/

The Portuguese soldiers had probably left the previous night on the orders of the Governor-General Manuel António Vassalo e Silva. He was subsequently considered to be a wise man in ordering a retreat and a surrender that followed.

http://tonferns.blogspot.ca/2010/12/blog-post_19.html

Two Amigos

Cribs over the years

With all good wishes for a

Merry Christmas

and a

Peaceful and Happy
New Year 2017.

Harmonica performed

by Tony Fernandes.

Video features most of his cribs

 made over the years from 1970 to 2013.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKPk1YpxbmI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3eAaxQVaHE

Mamacita! I was a 12 year old kid when 12-year-old Augie Rios had a hit with the Christmas song 'Mamacita' in 1959 which featured the Mark Jeffrey Orchestra. Years later I played it for my kids over many Christmases that went by. Now my son Denzil and my daughter-in-law Kate play the same song for their little son - my lovely grandson Ari who loves it too.