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
Polka Drifters Наталка Полька (Natalka Polka) Ukrainian Times
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Smash the Window Blue Ribbon Fiddle
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) What a Wonderful World As Hard As I Try
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Flop Eared Mule Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)
Rushnychok My Homeland (Земле моя) Volume Two
Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) Reality Children of the Sun
Gail Neduzak Marie Swaying Grass Miss Ukranian Fiddle
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Blysk Shabel Ой, чий то кінь стоїть (Who's Horse Is That) Блиск Шабель
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) The Gal I Left Behind Me Live, The Lost Recordings
Donna Mateyko ОЙ ЛЮБИВ ТАЙ КОХАВ (He Loved Her Dearly) The Cavaliers Orchestra and Gordon Mendres
Boris Nowasad Westphilia Waltz Plays Old Time Waltzes
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Spanish Two Step, Little Home In West Virginia A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Billy Wilson's Clog Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)
Polka Drifters On Top of Old Smokey Ukrainian Times
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Alabama Jubilee, Down Yonder, Turkey In Straw A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Seems Like a Dream Chain Reaction
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Lookin' at Love Chain Reaction
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Some of These Days - Bill Bailey (Brooks) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Polka Drifters Ще раз (Once More) Ukrainian Times
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Haste to the Wedding Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)
Men Without Hats Utter Space Folk of the 80's (EP)
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Anniversary Song Golden Slippers
Rushnychok Eyes As Dark As The Soil (Чорні очка як терен) Volume Two
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Chayka Tsvite Teryn ST
Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) Heartbeat Children of the Sun
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Until It's Time for You to Go ST
Tommy Buick I'm So Lonesome Today Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Boris Borowetz Dear Mother Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Steve Karliski Ask Me Anything Gotta Keep Movin'
Polka Drifters Мамина весілля (Mother's Wedding) Ukrainian Times
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Сину, Качки Летять / Дивлюсь Я На Небо (Son, Ducks Are Flying / Looking at the Sky) Zorya
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Melody of Love A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Erin Go Bragh Plays Old Tyme Fiddle
Royal Polka Kings Happy Easter Song Touring Manitoba
Boris Borowetz In the Carpathian Mountains - Bandura Solo Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Bird Dance A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Luba (Lubomira Kowalchyk (Любомира Ковальчук)) Верба (The Willow) Zorya
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Feelin' Good (Bricusse-Newley) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Boris Nowasad Plains Polka Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Boris Borowetz Seven Step - Bandura Solo Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Gail Neduzak Marie Mosaic Kolomeyka Miss Ukranian Fiddle
George Fiala Centennial Prelude Centennial Prelude (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Matchmaker ST
Ed Evanko In a Mirage My Native Land
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Boris Borowetz Peter Piper Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Ed Evanko I Did It For Your Love I Did It For Your Love
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Mitton's Breakdown Live, The Lost Recordings
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Boris Nowasad Dusty's Waltz Plays Old Time Waltzes
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Bonnie Belle Schottische Plays Old Tyme Fiddle
Rushnychok Canada’s Rushnychok (Рушничок із Канади) Volume Three
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Boris Borowetz Chariots of Fire Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Ed Evanko I Guess if There's Love Enough I Did It For Your Love
Boris Borowetz Music Box Dancer Jeffrey's Musical Restaurant: Ukrainian Feast!
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Listen to the Mockingbird Live, The Lost Recordings
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Vic's Jig Live, The Lost Recordings
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Maple Sugar Blue Ribbon Fiddle
Rushnychok When Trumpets Play (Як сурми заграють) ST
Gail Neduzak Marie Kozak Miss Ukranian Fiddle
Royal Polka Kings Happy Musicians Song Touring Manitoba
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Barbara Polka Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Cam Chernecki and the Melody Sons Rosulka Waltz Ukrainian and Old Time Folk Dances in Tribute to the Late Pat Pender
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Al's Seven Step A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Rushnychok Learn Well, My Brothers (Учітеся брати мої) ST
Buddha Boy (Andrii Horbatyi) Samurai Children of the Sun
Rushnychok Rozpriahayty Hloptsi Kony (Розпрягайте хлопці коні) ST
Boris Nowasad Ugly's Polka Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Shannon Waltz, Irishman's Heart To The Ladies, Bluewater Hornpipe Live, The Lost Recordings
Rushnychok The Solitary Steed (Ой чий то кінь стоїть) ST
MacLeod 9 Ukrainians Crossing The Great Divide Ukrainians Crossing The Great Divide
Steve Karliski Not the Way That They Used to Gotta Keep Movin'
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Here's That Rainy Day (Burke-Van Heusen) Juliette with the Lucio Agostini Orchestra
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) Here's That Rainy Day ST
Myles Goodwyn For Ukraine Long Pants
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Verxovena - Korobushka On Stage With Al Cherney
Boris Nowasad Alexanders Two-Step Plays Old Time Polkas Ukrainian Style
Boris Nowasad Dauphin Waltz Plays Old Time Waltzes
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Trambulianka On Stage With Al Cherney
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Country 4 Polka Sing Ukrainian Country Songs For You
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) French Minuet A Tribute to Al Cherney: 50 All Time Favorites
Steve Karliski Takes a Woman Like You Gotta Keep Movin'
Ed Evanko Evening Song My Native Land
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Bonnie Prince Charlie Blue Ribbon Fiddle
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Ed & Sally and the Country-4 Convention Kolomayka Ukrainian Polkas & Kolomaykas
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Please Stay Away Please Stay Away b/w Pollution
Al Cherney (Alexander Peter Chernywech) Pointe-Au-Pic Reel On Stage With Al Cherney
Tommy Buick Fraulein Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western
Steve Karliski At Least One Time Gotta Keep Movin'
Tommy Buick Sweeter than the Flower Tommy Buick Goes Ukrainian Western

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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