Ukrainian Power

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!

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Boris Borowetz Folk Medley #4 Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Sunrise, Sunset ST
Polka Drifters On Top of Old Smokey Ukrainian Times
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Сину, Качки Летять / Дивлюсь Я На Небо (Son, Ducks Are Flying / Looking at the Sky) Zorya
Donna Mateyko ОЙ Y САДУ, САДУ (In The Orchard) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Donna Mateyko НА ГОРОДІ КЕРНИЧЕНЬКА (A Well In The Garden) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Boil Them Cabbage Down Blue Ribbon Fiddle
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Matchmaker ST
Boris Borowetz O. Koshetz: Mary Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Chayka Chotery Rojhy ST
Blysk Shabel Циганочка молода (Young Gypsy) Блиск Шабель
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) На Івана Купала (Midsummer Eve) Zorya
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Sunrise, Sunset (Bock-Harnick) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Hammer's Polka Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Orange Blossom Special Live, The Lost Recordings
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) In the Mood A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Perdido A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Tommy Buick The Birds are Singing Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Ed Evanko Crazy I Did It For Your Love
Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) Heartbeat Children of the Sun
Chayka Teche Voda Kalamutna ST
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Flop Eared Mule Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)
Polka Drifters Спитай мене полька (Marry Me Polka) Ukrainian Times
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Johnny's Polka Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas
Blysk Shabel Коломийка (Kolomejka) Блиск Шабель
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Big Big Mike's Polka Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Жито Мати (The Rye Song) Zorya
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Heel and Toe Polka A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Boris Borowetz Times Are Good Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Donna Mateyko АГРАЙ МИ ЦИГАНЕ (Play Gypsy, Play) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Stay Chain Reaction
Rushnychok Moyi Yasyny (Мої ясени) Volume Two
Tommy Buick Are You Teasing Me Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Release Me Juliette's Country World
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys We've Got More Love The 401
Rushnychok My Loved One (Моя кохана) ST
Donna Mateyko ДОБРИЙ ВЕЧІР, ДІВЧИНО (Good Evening My Girl) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Medley: a) Arkan b) Hopak c) Kolomeyka Golden Slippers
Boris Borowetz Folk Song Medley #3 Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Jolly Fiddler's Two-Step Blue Ribbon Fiddle
Ed Evanko Hopelessly Devoted to You I Did It For Your Love
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Black Velvet Waltz Live, The Lost Recordings
Rushnychok Chervona Ruta (Червона рута) ST
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Orange Blossom Special A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Fiddlestick Hoedown Plays Old Tyme Fiddle
Polka Drifters Мамина весілля (Mother's Wedding) Ukrainian Times
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Panhandle Rag Live, The Lost Recordings
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals I Keep Telling Myself I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song
Rushnychok We Are Young (Молоді ми) Volume Three
Boris Borowetz Beyond the River Dunai Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Boris Borowetz 01 Folk Song Medley #2 Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Boris Borowetz Folk Medley #5 Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Golden Slippers Golden Slippers
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Black Mountain Rag Golden Slippers
Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) Hands in the Air Children of the Sun
Rushnychok Two Colors (Два кольори) ST
Tommy Buick At Mail Call Today Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Rushnychok Halychanka (Галичанка) Volume Three
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Al's Polka Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Here's That Rainy Day (Burke-Van Heusen) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Wizard's Reel (Pat Pender's Radio Theme) Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Maple Sugar Blue Ribbon Fiddle
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) I Will Wait For You ST
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Trambulianka On Stage With Al Cherney
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Convention Kolomayka Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) I Must Know ST
Gail Neduzak Marie Gail Marie Miss Ukranian Fiddle
Steve Karliski And Then Came the Bad Years Gotta Keep Movin'
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Autumn Leaves A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Le reel de grandpere Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)
Boris Borowetz Seven Step - Bandura Solo Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Shannon Waltz Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Runaround Chain Reaction
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Happy Hours Schottische A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Black & White Chain Reaction
Steve Karliski Ask Me Anything Gotta Keep Movin'
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Vic's Jig Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)
Steve Karliski Takes a Woman Like You Gotta Keep Movin'
Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) Pharaoh Children of the Sun
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Gail Neduzak Marie Village Festival Miss Ukranian Fiddle
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Heel and Toe Polka Blue Ribbon Fiddle
Steve Karliski At Least One Time Gotta Keep Movin'
Steve Karliski Home Comes the Hero Gotta Keep Movin'
Boris Borowetz Child's First Sunrise Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Nestor's Polka Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Blue Skirt Waltz Live, The Lost Recordings
Rushnychok The Moon In The Sky (Місяць на небі) Volume Two
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Golden Wedding Waltz, Blue Skirt Waltz A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Listen to the Mockingbird Live, The Lost Recordings
Tommy Buick Ring of Fire Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Polka Drifters Червона рожа (The Red Rose) Ukrainian Times
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) The Old Box Stove Golden Slippers
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Hummingbird Waltz Plays Old Tyme Fiddle
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Maiden's Prayer, Faded Love, San Antonio Rose A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Rushnychok The Solitary Steed (Ой чий то кінь стоїть) ST
Boris Nowasad Black Velvet Waltz Plays Old Time Waltzes
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Boris Nowasad Hill Top Waltz Plays Old Time Waltzes

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) - ST

St Vital, Manitoba - Vancouver, British Columbia - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons - Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender

FEATURED

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) - Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)

Medicine Hat, Alberta → Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) - A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites

Medicine Hat, Alberta → Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) - Live, The Lost Recordings

Medicine Hat, Alberta → Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) - Golden Slippers

Medicine Hat, Alberta → Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) - On Stage With Al Cherney

Medicine Hat, Alberta → Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) - Blue Ribbon Fiddle

Medicine Hat, Alberta → Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) - Plays Old Tyme Fiddle

Medicine Hat, Alberta → Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) - Children of the Sun

Ukraine → Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Steve Karliski - Gotta Keep Movin'

Winnipeg, Manitoba → New York, New York, 🇺🇸 → Niagara Falls, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Rushnychok - Volume Three

Lachine, Québec

Rushnychok - Volume Four

Lachine, Québec

FEATURED

Rushnychok - Volume Two

Lachine, Québec

FEATURED

Rushnychok - ST

Lachine, Québec

FEATURED

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

Montréal, Québec

Verkhovyna Trio - Ontario, Ontario

Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cosmic Ray - Living Today Phase One

British Guiana - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Gloria Kaye - Weather b/w Child

Lac La Biche, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

MacLeod 9 - Ukrainians Crossing The Great Divide

Red Deer, Alberta - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

John Oswald - LX

Kitchener, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) - As Hard As I Try

St Vital, Manitoba - Vancouver, British Columbia - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Evanko - My Native Land

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Evanko - I Did It For Your Love

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Myles Goodwyn - Long Pants

Woodstock, New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Buick - Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western

Valley River - Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

George Fiala - Centennial Prelude (picture sleeve)

Kyiv Pops Orchestra* - Ukrainian Pops

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

ST

Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons - Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances Back cover

Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons - Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender

Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons - Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances Side 1

Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons - Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances Side 2

Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)

A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) A Tribute to Al Cherney (3)

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) A Tribute to Al Cherney (2)

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) A Tribute to Al Cherney (1)

Live, The Lost Recordings

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) / Live, The Lost Recordings INNER

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) / Live, The Lost Recordings OUTER

Golden Slippers

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) / Golden Slippers LABEL 02

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) / Golden Slippers LABEL 01

Al Cherny – Golden Slippers BACK

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) / Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion) LABEL 01

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) / Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion) LABEL 02

On Stage With Al Cherney

Blue Ribbon Fiddle

Plays Old Tyme Fiddle

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Blue Ribbon Fiddle LABEL 01

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Blue Ribbon Fiddle LABEL 02

Al Cherney - Blue Ribbon Fiddle BACK

Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech)

On Stage With Al Cherny BACK

Al Cherny North American Open And Novelty Champion BACK

Al Cherny Plays Old Tyme Fiddle BACK

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