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
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Boris Nowasad Plains Polka Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Arkansas Traveller Live, The Lost Recordings
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Men Without Hats Modern Dancing Folk of the 80's (EP)
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Цигани стояли (The Gypsies) Zorya
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) I Stand Alone Chain Reaction
Tommy Buick Carmel by the Sea Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Rushnychok You (Ти) Volume Three
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Ribbon of Darkness ST
Steve Karliski Takes a Woman Like You Gotta Keep Movin'
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Ribbon of Darkness (Lightfoot) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) Darkest Night Children of the Sun
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Kazka Lubomyra
Cosmic Ray Hungry People Living Today Phase One
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Maiden's Prayer, Faded Love, San Antonio Rose A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Whistling Rufus Live, The Lost Recordings
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Until It's Time for You to Go ST
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Seems Like a Dream Chain Reaction
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Wesilena Kolemeyka Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Finska Waltz Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Oh Lonesome Me Juliette's Country World
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) French Minuet A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Clarinet Polka A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Ed Evanko What'll I Do I Did It For Your Love
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Bile 'Em Cabbage Down Live, The Lost Recordings
Boris Nowasad Black Velvet Waltz Plays Old Time Waltzes
Ed Evanko How Unfortunate I Am My Native Land
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Convention Kolomayka Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas
Royal Polka Kings Happy Musicians Song Touring Manitoba
Polka Drifters Не плач Марусю (Mary Don't You Weep) Ukrainian Times
Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) Yin Yang World Children of the Sun
Blysk Shabel Пам’ятаю (Remembrance) Блиск Шабель
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Bonnie Prince Charlie Blue Ribbon Fiddle
Ed Evanko I Just Fall in Love Again I Did It For Your Love
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Boris Borowetz The Man Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Prairie Schottische Live, The Lost Recordings
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Smash the Window Blue Ribbon Fiddle
Cosmic Ray Let's Get it Right Living Today Phase One
Boris Borowetz Folk Song Medley #1 Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Bandura On Stage With Al Cherney
Boris Borowetz The Kozak Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) Feelings Children of the Sun
Ed Evanko In a Mirage My Native Land
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Panhandle Rag Live, The Lost Recordings
Rushnychok Susidko (Сусідко) ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Royal Polka Kings My Ford And I Touring Manitoba
Cosmic Ray Living Today Living Today Phase One
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys I Don't Want Your Love The 401
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Family Song Sing Ukrainian Country Songs For You
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Not Enough Indians Juliette's Country World
Rushnychok Marichka (Марічка) ST
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Shannon Waltz, Let Me Call You Sweetheart A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Vic's Jig Live, The Lost Recordings
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Cherry Pink, Yellow Bird, Never On Sunday A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Polka Drifters Ще раз (Once More) Ukrainian Times
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Wake up Susan Blue Ribbon Fiddle
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Fiddlestick Hoedown Plays Old Tyme Fiddle
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Growling Old Man & The Grumbling Old Woman Live, The Lost Recordings
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Sleep My Little One Lubomyra
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) As Hard As I Try As Hard As I Try
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Black Mountain Rag Golden Slippers
Gail Neduzak Marie Arkan - Siyanka Miss Ukranian Fiddle
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Snowdeer Golden Slippers
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Happylender's Polka Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Chayka Chayka: Buryia - Pishnia ST
Rushnychok Moyi Yasyny (Мої ясени) Volume Two
Tommy Buick I'm So Lonesome Today Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Pat's Kolemeyka Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Gail Neduzak Marie Gail Marie Miss Ukranian Fiddle
Boris Nowasad CNE Breakdown Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Have a Heart Chain Reaction
Rushnychok Your Winter’s Love (Твоя любоа зайшла зимою) Volume Three
Gail Neduzak Marie Malanka Miss Ukranian Fiddle
Men Without Hats Antarctica Folk of the 80's (EP)
Boris Borowetz Chariots of Fire Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys The 401 The 401
Rushnychok Yasyny (Ясени) ST
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Anniversary Song Golden Slippers
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Жито Мати (The Rye Song) Zorya
Ed Evanko Handzia My Native Land
Tommy Buick Sweeter than the Flower Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Men Without Hats Where do Boys Go BBC Rock Hour Special #442 Version A
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Heaven In Your Eyes Chain Reaction
Blysk Shabel Їдем на забаву (Let's Go to the Dance) Блиск Шабель
Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) Hands in the Air Children of the Sun
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Heather's Reel Golden Slippers
Boris Borowetz Bandura Waltz Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Сину, Качки Летять / Дивлюсь Я На Небо (Son, Ducks Are Flying / Looking at the Sky) Zorya
Blysk Shabel Коломийка (Kolomejka) Блиск Шабель
Gail Neduzak Marie Summer Nights Waltz Miss Ukranian Fiddle

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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