Ukrainian Power

Canada is home to the second largest Ukrainian diaspora in the world, and their musical legacy runs deep. Ukrainian Power celebrates the rich traditions and modern expressions of Ukrainian-Canadian music—from centuries-old folk songs and fiery polkas to soaring choirs and contemporary fusions. These recordings reflect resilience, cultural pride, and a deep connection to both homeland and adopted land. Whether performed in prairie halls or urban stages, this music tells the story of a community that has helped shape Canada’s cultural fabric. Слава Україні — Glory to Ukraine!

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Vancouver Polka Pals - Mike Skoreyko and His Vancouver Polka Pals

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Borowetz, Boris	Greensleeves	Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!	02:10
Rushnychok	Yasyny (Ясени)	ST	04:34
Rushnychok	My Homeland (Земле моя)	Volume Two	03:53
Blysk Shabel	Любов (Love)	Блиск Шабель	04:00
Evanko, Ed	Crazy	I Did It For Your Love	04:24
Neduzak, Gail Marie	Malanka	Miss Ukranian Fiddle	01:41
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук))	Black & White	Chain Reaction	03:00
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Verkhovyna Our Liitle World	Ukrainian Pops	04:23
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Halya Carries the Water	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	05:08
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak)	Honey on the Vine (Crutchfieold-Burch)	Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra	02:26
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук))	Seems Like a Dream	Chain Reaction	05:23
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak)	Sunrise, Sunset (Bock-Harnick)	Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra	03:37
Chayka	Ne Shumy Kalyno	ST	04:44
Nowasad, Boris	Ugly's Polka	Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style	02:17
Evanko, Ed	White Chestnut Blossoms	My Native Land	02:39
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук))	Верба (The Willow)	Zorya	02:39
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals	Bought for a Song	I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song	02:33
Evanko, Ed	Marichka	My Native Land	03:00
Royal Polka Kings	Smart Animals	Touring Manitoba	03:00
Borowetz, Boris	The Man	Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!	03:22
Polka Drifters	Ой не ходи, Грицю (Harry's Song)	Ukrainian Times	03:38
Royal Polka Kings	My Dearest Son	Touring Manitoba	03:05
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Fisherboys	Ukrainian Pops	03:54
Mateyko, Donna	ОЙ ДЖИГУНЕ, ДЖИГУНЕ! (A Village Flirt)	The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres	02:05
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak)	Here's That Rainy Day (Burke-Van Heusen)	Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra	03:15
Polka Drifters	Червона рожа (The Red Rose)	Ukrainian Times	02:29
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук))	I Stand Alone	Chain Reaction	04:02
Men Without Hats	Utter Space	Folk of the 80's (EP)	02:44
Ed & Sally and the Country-4	Big Big Mike's Polka	Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas	01:48
Mateyko, Donna	АГРАЙ МИ ЦИГАНЕ (Play Gypsy, Play)	The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres	03:36
Mateyko, Donna	ОЙ ЛЮБИВ ТАЙ КОХАВ (He Loved Her Dearly)	The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres	02:42
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Hutsal Ksenia	Ukrainian Pops	02:36
Karliski, Steve	For Loving You	Gotta Keep Movin'	02:34
Nowasad, Boris	CNE Breakdown	Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style	02:19
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук))	Lookin' at Love	Chain Reaction	04:01
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Hopak	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	04:13
Rushnychok	The Mosquito And The Fly (Ой що ж то за шум?)	Volume Two	02:18
Nowasad, Boris	Alexanders Two-Step	Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style	02:37
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Kolomayka	Ukrainian Pops	02:45
Ed & Sally and the Country-4	Kozak Love Song	Sing Ukrainian Country Songs For You	03:33
Blysk Shabel	Пам’ятаю (Remembrance)	Блиск Шабель	04:24
Ed & Sally and the Country-4	Fast Polka	Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas	01:18
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук))	Autumn Leaf	Lubomyra	03:12
Rushnychok	You (Ти)	Volume Three	04:29
Rushnychok	Carpathian Nights (Вечори в карпатах)	ST	03:18
Polka Drifters	A Soldiers Lament	Ukrainian Times	03:57
Rushnychok	When Trumpets Play (Як сурми заграють)	ST	02:41
Evanko, Ed	Till I Loved You	I Did It For Your Love	04:41
Nowasad, Boris	Gerald's Polka	Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style	02:33
Ed & Sally and the Country-4	Johnny's Polka	Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas	01:49
Neduzak, Gail Marie	Mosaic Kolomeyka	Miss Ukranian Fiddle	03:02
Polka Drifters	Не плач Марусю (Mary Don't You Weep)	Ukrainian Times	02:16
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys	Too Many Kinfolk	The 401	02:04
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak)	Release Me	Juliette's Country World	02:20
Borowetz, Boris	O. Koshetz: Rejoice	Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!	02:15
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук))	Whispering Wind	Lubomyra	03:23
Cosmic Ray	Living Today	Living Today Phase One	09:01
Men Without Hats	Security (Everybody Feels Better With)	Folk of the 80's (EP)	03:57
Nowasad, Boris	Pleasant Valley Waltz	Plays Old Time Waltzes	02:39
Rushnychok	Chaban (Чабан)	Volume Two	02:07
Borowetz, Boris	An Octoer Day In Yorkton	Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!	01:46
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak)	Sunrise, Sunset	ST	03:36
Buick, Tommy	Crying Heart Blues	Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western	02:34
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak)	Until It's Time for You to Go	ST	03:17
Cosmic Ray	In Harmony	Living Today Phase One	04:14
Ed & Sally and the Country-4	Al's Polka	Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas	02:19
Nowasad, Boris	The Waltz Of May	Plays Old Time Waltzes	02:41
Rushnychok	Learn Well, My Brothers (Учітеся брати мої)	ST	01:29
Ed & Sally and the Country-4	Rocking Boat Song	Sing Ukrainian Country Songs For You	02:22
Buick, Tommy	At Mail Call Today	Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western	02:18
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук))	Цигани стояли (The Gypsies)	Zorya	03:13
Buick, Tommy	Songbirds are Singing in Heaven	Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western	02:19
Nowasad, Boris	Hill Top Waltz	Plays Old Time Waltzes	02:34
Ed & Sally and the Country-4	Country 4 Polka	Sing Ukrainian Country Songs For You	02:49
Rushnychok	A Mist In The Valley (На долині туман)	Volume Two	02:48
Evanko, Ed	I'll be Seeing You	I Did It For Your Love	03:11
Rushnychok	The Wedding Song (Оженився)	Volume Three	03:05
Rushnychok	My Loved One (Моя кохана)	ST	03:37
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak)	I Will Wait for You (Legrand)	Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra	03:11
Neduzak, Gail Marie	Village Festival	Miss Ukranian Fiddle	01:40
Polka Drifters	Чи ти був (Were You There)	Ukrainian Times	02:55
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула	Ukrainian Pops	02:41
Borowetz, Boris	Folk Medley #4	Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!	02:38
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук))	Runaround	Chain Reaction	03:32
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Halya Несе Галя Воду	Ukrainian Pops	01:56
Polka Drifters	On Top of Old Smokey	Ukrainian Times	03:00
Chayka	Vodohraij	ST	04:39
Cosmic Ray	We're All the Same	Living Today Phase One	06:42
Evanko, Ed	The Bells Rang	My Native Land	02:10
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak)	Am I So Easy to Forget	Juliette's Country World	02:21
Polka Drifters	Спитай мене полька (Marry Me Polka)	Ukrainian Times	02:42
Rushnychok	The Moon In The Sky (Місяць на небі)	Volume Two	03:56
MacLeod 9	Ukrainians Crossing The Great Divide	Ukrainians Crossing The Great Divide	02:30
Borowetz, Boris	In the Carpathian Mountains - Bandura Solo	Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!	01:45
Royal Polka Kings	My Girl Friend	Touring Manitoba	03:03
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak)	Feelin' Good	ST	03:52
Nowasad, Boris	Frisco Waltz	Plays Old Time Waltzes	02:58
Rushnychok	Marichka (Марічка)	ST	02:27
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук))	Жито Мати (The Rye Song)	Zorya	02:07
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	The Boat is Rocking	Ukrainian Pops	02:36

Ukrainian Power

Vancouver Polka Pals - Mike Skoreyko and His Vancouver Polka Pals

Neduzak, Gail Marie - Miss Ukranian Fiddle

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Kaye, Gloria - Weather b/w Child

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Bryden, Bob - Transcendental Misinformation

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

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Rushnychok - Volume Two

Kyiv Pops Orchestra* - Ukrainian Pops

Interlake Polka Kings - A Ukrainian Samohonka

Hnatiuk, Nick and the Fugitives - The Second Greatest Album

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Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys - The 401

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Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) - Zorya

Polka Drifters - On a Winter Vacation

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Cosmic Ray - Living Today Phase One

Fiala, George - Centennial Prelude (picture sleeve)

Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals - I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song

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Evanko, Ed - My Native Land

Ed & Sally and the Country-4 - Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas

Borowetz, Boris - Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!

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Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance

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Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) - Lubomyra

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MacLeod 9 - Ukrainians Crossing The Great Divide

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Karliski, Steve - Gotta Keep Movin'

Five Gents - Play Ukrainian Favorites of Johnny Kinasewich

Nowasad, Boris - Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style

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Rushnychok - ST

Royal Polka Kings - Touring Manitoba

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Goodwyn, Myles - Long Pants

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Men Without Hats - Folk of the 80's (EP)

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Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) - Juliette's Country World

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Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) - Chain Reaction

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