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!

Vancouver Polka Pals - Mike Skoreyko and His Vancouver Polka Pals

St Paul, Alberta

Neduzak, Gail Marie - Miss Ukranian Fiddle

Edmonton, Alberta

FEATURED

Kaye, Gloria - Weather b/w Child

Lac La Biche, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bryden, Bob - Transcendental Misinformation

Ottawa - Oshawa - Burlington, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

Rushnychok - Volume Two

Lachine, Québec

Kyiv Pops Orchestra* - Ukrainian Pops

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

Interlake Polka Kings - A Ukrainian Samohonka

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Hnatiuk, Nick and the Fugitives - The Second Greatest Album

Winnipeg, Manitoba

FEATURED

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

Ethelbert, Manitoba - Abbotsford, British Columbia

FEATURED

Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) - Zorya

Montréal, Québec

Polka Drifters - On a Winter Vacation

Winnipeg, Manitoba

FEATURED

Cosmic Ray - Living Today Phase One

British Guiana - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Fiala, George - Centennial Prelude (picture sleeve)

Kyiv, Ukraine - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

St Vital, Manitoba (Juliette); New Westminster, British Columbia (Rhythm Pals)

FEATURED

Evanko, Ed - My Native Land

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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

Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance

Montréal, Québec

FEATURED

Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) - Lubomyra

Montréal, Québec

FEATURED

MacLeod 9 - Ukrainians Crossing The Great Divide

Red Deer, Alberta - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Karliski, Steve - Gotta Keep Movin'

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

Five Gents - Play Ukrainian Favorites of Johnny Kinasewich

Edmonton, Alberta

Nowasad, Boris - Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style

Dauphin, Manitoba

FEATURED

Rushnychok - ST

Lachine, Québec

Royal Polka Kings - Touring Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba

FEATURED

Goodwyn, Myles - Long Pants

Woodstock, New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Montréal, Québec

FEATURED

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

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

FEATURED

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

Montréal, Québec

Interlake Polka Kings - Centennial Instrumentals

George Fiala - Centennial Prelude (picture sleeve)

Centennial Prelude (picture sleeve)

Chain Reaction

MacLeod 9

Блиск Шабель

Blysk Shabel-ST BACK

Cosmic Ray - Living Today Phase One

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

The 401

45-Rudy Hayden-Pollution (Aragon)

Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak)

Chayka-ST LABEL 02

Nester Shydlowsky-Touring Canada With BACK

Polka Drifters - On a Winter Vacation BACK

Ed & Sally / Sing Ukrainian Country Songs For You

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

Plays Old Time Waltzes

Ukrainian Times

The Second Greatest Album

Rushnychok - Volume 2

Volume Four

Rushnychok - Volume Three

Rushnychok - ST

Cosmic Ray

Luba / Chain Reaction

Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) - Zorya

Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance b/w Antartica/ I Got The Message (picture sleeve)

Men Without Hats - Folk of the 80's

45-Juliette - As Hard As I Try (CBC LM 118) VINYL 02

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Buick, Tommy Fraulein Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Mateyko, Donna АГРАЙ МИ ЦИГАНЕ (Play Gypsy, Play) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Rushnychok Lytsar (Лицар) Volume Two
Nowasad, Boris Gardenia Polka Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style
Royal Polka Kings My Girl Friend Touring Manitoba
Nowasad, Boris Toppers Polka Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style
Cosmic Ray We're All the Same Living Today Phase One
Nowasad, Boris Stan's Polka Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style
Borowetz, Boris Seven Step - Bandura Solo Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Until it's Time for You to Go (Buffy Sainte-Marie) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Men Without Hats Where do Boys Go BBC Rock Hour Special #442 Version A
Evanko, Ed O Lord of Heaven and Earth My Native Land
Rushnychok Canada’s Rushnychok (Рушничок із Канади) Volume Three
Men Without Hats Antarctica Folk of the 80's (EP)
Men Without Hats Mothers BBC Rock Hour Special #442 Version A
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Mary's Kolomayka Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) For the Good Times As Hard As I Try
Mateyko, Donna ЧИ Я В ЛУЗІ (In The Meadow) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Mateyko, Donna ОЙ Y САДОЧКУ (In The Grove) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Kaye, Gloria Child Weather b/w Child
Chayka Oy Voloshky ST
Borowetz, Boris Dear Mother Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Heaven In Your Eyes Chain Reaction
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys I Don't Want Your Love The 401
Rushnychok The Wedding Song (Оженився) Volume Three
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Borowetz, Boris Peter Piper Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Rushnychok Rozpriahayty Hloptsi Kony (Розпрягайте хлопці коні) ST
Mateyko, Donna НА ГОРОДІ КЕРНИЧЕНЬКА (A Well In The Garden) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Гуцулко Ксеню (Hutsulka Ksenya) Zorya
Mateyko, Donna Y ЛУЗІ НАД ПРУТОМ (In The Fruit Valley) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Mateyko, Donna ОЙ ДЖИГУНЕ, ДЖИГУНЕ! (A Village Flirt) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Blysk Shabel Циганочка молода (Young Gypsy) Блиск Шабель
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Borowetz, Boris In the Carpathian Mountains Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Seven Lonely Days Sing Ukrainian Country Songs For You
Rushnychok Ah! My Love (Ага мила!) Volume Three
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Sunrise, Sunset (Bock-Harnick) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Autumn Leaf Lubomyra
Evanko, Ed What'll I Do I Did It For Your Love
Bryden, Bob Fire Away Now (For Ukraine) Transcendental Misinformation
Blysk Shabel Їдем на забаву (Let's Go to the Dance) Блиск Шабель
Polka Drifters Чи ти був (Were You There) Ukrainian Times
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Fortune Teller Lubomyra
Rushnychok The Storm (Буря) Volume Two
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Lookin' at Love Chain Reaction
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Де синії гори (The Blue Mountains) Zorya
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Please Release Me Sing Ukrainian Country Songs For You
Men Without Hats Utter Space Folk of the 80's (EP)
Rushnychok Chaban (Чабан) Volume Two
Buick, Tommy Songbirds are Singing in Heaven Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buick, Tommy Springtime in the Rockies Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Neduzak, Gail Marie Summer Nights Waltz Miss Ukranian Fiddle
Rushnychok Two Colors (Два кольори) ST
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Big Big Mike's Polka Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas
Evanko, Ed I Did It For Your Love I Did It For Your Love
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Жито Мати (The Rye Song) Zorya
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Invisible Tears Juliette's Country World
Nowasad, Boris Gerald's Polka Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Evanko, Ed Can't Help Falling in Love I Did It For Your Love
Blysk Shabel Києве мій (My Kiev) Блиск Шабель
Evanko, Ed The Last Night of the World I Did It For Your Love
Cosmic Ray Living Today Living Today Phase One
Buick, Tommy Carmel by the Sea Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Buick, Tommy Ring of Fire Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Rushnychok I Can See The Village (Ой видно село) Volume Two
Polka Drifters Наталка Полька (Natalka Polka) Ukrainian Times
Nowasad, Boris Interlake Waltz Plays Old Time Waltzes
Blysk Shabel Ой, чий то кінь стоїть (Who's Horse Is That) Блиск Шабель
Karliski, Steve Think of the Good Times Gotta Keep Movin'
Karliski, Steve Home Comes the Hero Gotta Keep Movin'
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Ribbon of Darkness (Lightfoot) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Borowetz, Boris 01 Folk Song Medley #2 Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Sunrise, Sunset ST
Rushnychok Rushnychok (Рушничок) ST
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Pretty Lady Lubomyra
Royal Polka Kings Juba Touring Manitoba
Karliski, Steve And Then Came the Bad Years Gotta Keep Movin'
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Yesterday (Lennon-McCartney) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Chayka Harna Ya Harna ST
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Here's That Rainy Day ST
Goodwyn, Myles For Ukraine Long Pants
Neduzak, Gail Marie Zaporoshetz - Kozachok Miss Ukranian Fiddle
Blysk Shabel Коломийка (Kolomejka) Блиск Шабель
Rushnychok Susidko (Сусідко) ST
Evanko, Ed The Dance I Did It For Your Love
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Neduzak, Gail Marie Mosaic Kolomeyka Miss Ukranian Fiddle
Borowetz, Boris Bandura Waltz Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Evanko, Ed Why Let It Go I Did It For Your Love
Rushnychok You (Ти) Volume Three
Borowetz, Boris Hopak Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Family Song Sing Ukrainian Country Songs For You
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Feelin' Good (Bricusse-Newley) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra

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