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
Royal Polka Kings Juba Touring Manitoba
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Snowdeer Golden Slippers
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Black Mountain Rag Golden Slippers
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Walkin' on New Grass Juliette's Country World
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Rocking Boat Song Sing Ukrainian Country Songs For You
Boris Borowetz Music Box Dancer Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) As Hard As I Try As Hard As I Try
Rushnychok Eyes As Dark As The Soil (Чорні очка як терен) Volume Two
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Blue Mountain Rag Live, The Lost Recordings
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Make the World Go Away Juliette's Country World
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Adios Polka Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)
Boris Borowetz Family Harmony Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Listen to the Mockingbird Live, The Lost Recordings
Polka Drifters On Top of Old Smokey Ukrainian Times
Polka Drifters Старий Макдоналд (Old MacDonald Had a Farm) Ukrainian Times
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Ridin' the Fiddle Live, The Lost Recordings
Tommy Buick Springtime in the Rockies Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Mama Lubomyra
Boris Nowasad Stan's Polka Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Vic's Jig Live, The Lost Recordings
Boris Borowetz Bandura Waltz Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Boris Nowasad CNE Breakdown Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Orange Blossom Special Live, The Lost Recordings
Royal Polka Kings Smart Animals Touring Manitoba
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Le reel de grandpere Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Finska Waltz Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Billy Wilson's Clog Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Feelin' Good (Bricusse-Newley) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Ed Evanko The Last Night of the World I Did It For Your Love
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Prairie Schottische Live, The Lost Recordings
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Waltz Quadrille Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) I Will Wait For You ST
Donna Mateyko СОНЦЕ НИЗЕНЬКО (At Sunset) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals I Keep Telling Myself I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song
Steve Karliski Molly Gotta Keep Movin'
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Please Release Me Sing Ukrainian Country Songs For You
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Al's Seven Step A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Life in Finland Woods, Westphalia Waltz A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals Bought for a Song I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Hammer's Polka Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Chayka Oy Voloshky ST
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Old Joe Clark, Golden Slippers, Boil Them Cabbage Down A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Boris Borowetz In the Carpathian Mountains Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Tommy Buick The Birds are Singing Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Steve Karliski At Least One Time Gotta Keep Movin'
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Barbara Polka Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Boris Borowetz All Things Made of Gold Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Boris Nowasad Interlake Waltz Plays Old Time Waltzes
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Bublitchki Golden Slippers
Verkhovyna Trio Ontario, Ontario (stereo) Ontario, Ontario
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Black Mountain Rag Live, The Lost Recordings
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Wake up Susan Blue Ribbon Fiddle
Blysk Shabel Несе Галя воду (Helen Carrying Water) Блиск Шабель
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Black Velvet Waltz Live, The Lost Recordings
Rushnychok Canada’s Rushnychok (Рушничок із Канади) Volume Three
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Bandura On Stage With Al Cherney
Boris Borowetz Dear Mother Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Autumn Leaves A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Black Velvet Waltz Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Le Reel de Grand'mere Plays Old Tyme Fiddle
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Medley: a) Arkan b) Hopak c) Kolomeyka Golden Slippers
Boris Nowasad Dusty's Waltz Plays Old Time Waltzes
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Shannon Waltz, Irishman's Heart To The Ladies, Bluewater Hornpipe Live, The Lost Recordings
Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) Heartbeat Children of the Sun
Chayka Teche Voda Kalamutna ST
Gloria Kaye Weather Weather b/w Child
Royal Polka Kings Touring Manitoba Polka Touring Manitoba
Cosmic Ray In Harmony Living Today Phase One
Rushnychok We Are Young (Молоді ми) Volume Three
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) The Old Box Stove Golden Slippers
Boris Nowasad Black Velvet Waltz Plays Old Time Waltzes
Blysk Shabel Циганочка молода (Young Gypsy) Блиск Шабель
Boris Borowetz Chariots of Fire Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys We've Got More Love The 401
Boris Nowasad Gerald's Polka Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Bird Dance A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) What a Wonderful World As Hard As I Try
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) I Will Wait for You (Legrand) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Rushnychok Two Colors (Два кольори) ST
Men Without Hats Security (Everybody Feels Better With) Folk of the 80's (EP)
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) In the Mood A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Black & White Chain Reaction
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Until It's Time for You to Go ST
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Once More Sing Ukrainian Country Songs For You
Donna Mateyko ОЙ Y САДУ, САДУ (In The Orchard) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Royal Polka Kings Happy Musicians Song Touring Manitoba
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Wesilena Kolemeyka Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) I Must Know (Hefti-Mattis) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Maple Sugar Blue Ribbon Fiddle
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Just For Sally Polka Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Bile 'Em Cabbage Down Live, The Lost Recordings
Men Without Hats Antarctica Folk of the 80's (EP)
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Singing Sweethearts On Stage With Al Cherney
Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) Samurai Children of the Sun
Boris Nowasad The Waltz Of May Plays Old Time Waltzes
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Mitton's Breakdown Live, The Lost Recordings

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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