Vintage images from here.
So to pay tribute to all the wonderful Dads, Grand-dads and uncles out there, I am dedicating today's Tuesday Tune, You Raise me Up to you!
Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad. Author Unknown
Happy Father's day!
The song You Raise Me Up was originally written as an instrumental piece and titled "Silent Story." The melody is based on a traditional Irish tune (especially the opening phrase of its chorus), the Derry Air, which is best known as the usual tune to the 1910 song Danny Boy. Løvland approached Irish novelist and songwriter Brendan Graham and Irish novelist and composer to write the lyrics to his melody after reading Graham's novels. It was originally released on the 2002 Secret Garden album "Once in a Red Moon," with the vocals sung by Irish singer Brian Kennedy.
This version is sung by Irish "Boy Band" Westlife.
I hope you enjoy this special Father's Day Tuesday Tune, You Raise Me Up.
I love hearing music from all around the world and learning about new artists so, if you have ever shared a song on your blog, I would love it if you could link up with me in my weekly Tuesday Tune Linky party!
Thank you so much for dropping in and spending time with me today. If you have a moment, please let me know what you thought of today's song and please also pop back later to listen to some other fabulous songs that my blogging friends from all around the world have shared. After all, as Confucius said, Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
Best wishes,
This is a lovely post for Father's Day Natasha, full of lovely photos, and I really like the Westlife song as well.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post Natasha!!! You are such a wonderful inspiration. It is always amazing to visit your site. Thank you...
ReplyDeleteI love that song! The version I am most famiiar with is ... oh man my mind just went blank. ArrgghH! the other guy, anyway!
ReplyDeleteI have attached that beautiful Eva Cassidy song to my sunday post, "Songbird"
I love it. I heard it for the first time this week and I think I am just going to have to get some more Eva Cassidy. She rocks.
Have a great rest of the Weekend :)
xx
Oh and happy fathers day - great pics! Love your family :)
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Sunday morning in Italy and I am here listening to another wonderful selection of music from around the world with my morning coffee. Thankyou Natasha, a great tribute for Father's Day and I love the favourite of your Dad's sung by 'Westlife'
ReplyDeleteHappy Father's Day! Very cheery post!, I love the pictures. How come Father's Day is in September out there?
ReplyDeleteGreetings from a sunny summery Amsterdam.
Jacoba
What a beautiful song !!!...oh i miss my Father so............i have tears in my eyes now.........but for you a happy day darling...enjoy !! love love love !! from me....Ria....
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful song, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteNatasha, this is a wonderful rendition of one of my favorites. Happy Father's Day to the men you love.
ReplyDeletethis is a great tribute to fathers and that song is one of my favorites. Your post Natasha is awesome. Have a great weekend. Sarah
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, beautiful tribute to Dads!! The first couple of vintage images are fun and make me smile.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely family!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the photo collage. Wonderful! You have some great guys in your life. Happy Father's Day!
ReplyDeleteYesterday would have been my dad's 82nd birthday. He died while in his 60s. I miss him a lot but know that some day we will be reunited.
I lit a candle in his honor yesterday and told him how much I love him.
And here I thought Fathers Day was in June as it is here..all over the world! Have a great day :D
ReplyDeleteAll the best to your husband on Father's Day!
ReplyDeleteAnne-Marie
Awww, Happy Fathers Day. Those are great pictures!
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures of the family--gives one such a warm and fuzzy feeling! Father's Day there huh? wow!
ReplyDeleteI love that song--love the way Josh Grobin (spelling?) sings it too .
Beautiful song and mosaic. Loved looking at your pictures, what a wonderful family :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday to you!
Wendy
What a beautiful song this is. I hope all the men in your live are having a wonderful fathers day.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless,
Ginger
Thank you for sharing your Father's Day pictures with us. Thank you for the beautiful video too. I love that song. I hope all the Dads in your world had a good day today.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Charlotte
What a beautiful tribute to Dads!!
ReplyDeleteSweet Blessings,
Virginia
Hi Natasha, I want to thank you for visiting my blog and leaving your comment. I love your blog and your pictures are wonderful. I can see how much you love taking pictures.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Annette
Bonjour Natasha,
ReplyDeleteHappy Father's Day to all the Aussie Dads. What a wonderful family you have - and you are beautiful!
Thank you so much for coming by, and always having such encouraging words.
Have a marvelous week my friend,
Mimi
Happy Father's Day to your men! It's a holiday weekend here in the US as well, Labor Day, so I am out of sync with the weekend and only posting today (Monday).
ReplyDeleteSo very blessed by your visit!!!
ReplyDeleteMay you enjoy~~~ A Happy Week and May God's blessings be alllllll over you~~~Hugs Dena
Happy Father's Day to you and all of the wonderful men in your life! :D
ReplyDeleteHappy Father's day to all the dads out there. I pray that you had a fantastic day!
ReplyDeleteI do love that song. Gives me goodsbumps to listen to it.
Have a great week!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving such a sweet post. I think the thing I love most about about blogging is meeting people from all over the world. Isn't it amazing to see how much we all have in common. The love of family and beauty is universal. Sue Murphy
ReplyDeleteNatasha, you got me scared for a second as I thought I had MISSED Father's Day! Here in US we celebrate it in June and in Brazil it's celebrated in August! Good I didn't miss anyone.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful family! Your daughter looks like your clone.
Lovely music for your family pictures - beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteNever thought about it, but there are different dates for Father's Day. Ours is earlier in the summer.
But still, we did have a long weekend to celebrate Labor Day by not laboring. The best to you and yours.
ps: a chocolate feast at an international dessert shoppe would be a fun treat
Natasha, this is not in place of the chocolate feast, but after you are through grading papers please come over to my blog. This is all on the spur of the moment so would you mind bringing some of your fancy cupcakes?
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful song - I got goosebumps just listening to his great voice. You did a great job on the collage as well. Happy Father's Day to your family :)
ReplyDelete~Sarah
what a wonderful father's day celebration
ReplyDeleteand glorious song!
how funny that i thought everyone
celebrated father's day when we did.
classic presumption.
It's not Father's Day in the US, but I am going to call my dad and tell him how much I love him at a reasonable hour in the day! I love the song, it made me cry. Love the blog, I am a new follower. I posted a song that I wrote about this week, coincidentally written by a father to his daughter about how quickly time passes. It's French, and I love it. Happy Father's Day!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this version of You Raise Me Up.
ReplyDeleteTraci