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Various – Ukrainian & Lemko String Bands In America – Ukrainian Music Made In America – 4CD

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Description

Chris King has compiled and edited a marvellous collection of the authentic mountain music of the Ukraine and of the Lemkos-Rusyns who farmed along the Carpathian mountain range that straddled Poland and Slovakia.

This Ukrainian music, recorded in New York between 1925 and 1933, comes from fiddle maestro Paul Humeniuk and various string bands using a mix of clarinets, fiddles, cymbalo, string basses, guitars, mandolins, drums and tubas. Lemko musicians such as Samuil Pilips and The Bratio Holutiaky-Kuziany Orchestra play songs from the mountain villages that are similar in style to the Ukrainian tunes.

It's marvellous stuff, full of semi-risqué lyrics, wild dance tunes, stately clarinet pieces, raucous vocals, weddings songs, folk tunes, sad songs of home, semi-risque items and even two part comedy skits like the old-timey bands did!

If you've explored and enjoyed JSP other pre-war ethnic recordings you'll find plenty to please in this unconventional but beautiful style of music.

Track Listing:

CD1: 1925-1932
Paul Humeniuk Orchestra: 1. A La Toe Divcha Liubliu - 2:58   2. Oi la Soba Kozak Lepkii - 3:03   Barna & Company: 3. Proday Muzu Toty Byczky Kupy Meni Czerewiczky - 3:04   4. Proday Muzu Czerewiczky Kupy Jaki Taki Byczky - 2:50   Trembita Orchestra: 5. Ukainska Dumka No. 1 - 3:03   6. Polka Rojkova - 2:48   Ukrainska Selska Orchestra: 7. Kolomyika Ternopilska - 3:19   8. Shnel Polka - 3:17   Davidenko-Cibelli: 9. Polka Ciacia Lala - 3:10   10. Tanez Korobushka - 3:02   Th. Kotovich - Sonja Liszczak: 11. Hlop Vinen - 2:53   12. Neschastia V Hati - 3:00   Ukrainska Selska Orchestra: 13. Dowbush Kozak - 3:12   14. Mishchanska Kolomyika - 3:19   Apolsky Ukrainian Orchestra: 15. Hutzulka Iz Kolomeji - 3:20   16. Harkan - 3:23   Joseph Davidenko: 17. Kolomyjka - 2:58   18. Krakowiak - 3:06   Trembita Orchestra: 19. Nina Polka - 3:19   20. Vernisia Nazad - 3:44   Ukrainska Selska Orchestra: 21. Kolomyika Skalatska - 3:25   22. Kozak Dla Starych - 3:31   Vera Barchanivna & Joseph Davidenko: 23. Kolo Mlyna - 3:01   Joseph Davidenko: 24. Hopak - 3:10   25. Kozak - 3:05

CD2: 1928-1933
Ukrainska Selska Orchestra: 1. Ukrainski Mazur Szewski - 3:22   2. Podilska Polka - 3:13   Paul Humeniuk: 3. Pid Biloju Berezoju - 3:10   4. Molodi Lita Newertajut - 3:17   Vera Barchanivna & Joseph Davidenko: 5. Moja Palyanychka - 2:56   6. Ivan Na Toku - 2:48   Ewgen Zukowsky & Rosa Krasnowska: 7. Na Widwidyny Do Kraju, Pt. 1 - 3:10   8. Na Widwidyny Do Kraju, Pt. 2 - 3:12   9. Na Widwidyny Do Kraju, Pt. 3 - 3:00   10. Na Widwidyny Do Kraju, Pt. 4 - 3:19   11. Na Widwidyny Do Kraju, Pt. 5 - 2:51   12. Na Widwidyny Do Kraju, Pt. 6 - 3:20   Petra Rosady Ukrainska Orchestra: 13. Zydiwoczka Na Seli - 3:04   14. Posmitiucha - 3:09   15. Czabaraszka - 3:09   16. Trembulianka - 2:50   Duzey & Honczaryk: 17. Hazdivstvo - 3:05   18. V Polu - 3:04   Orchestra Bratia "Holutiaky-Kuziany": 19. Szyrokyj Mostoczek - 3:06   20. Odrechiwska Polka - 3:06   21. Obertana Z Molodom - 3:04   22. Tam Na Luci Zeleni - 3:07   23. Tatuniu, Mamuniu, Cybulia Stuniala - 3:02   24. Lemkiwska Tremblia - 3:04   25. Posialy Gorale - 3:01

CD3: 1926-1933
Carpatho-Ukrainian Village Orchestra: 1. Huculka, Pt. 1 - 3:00   2. Huculka, Pt. 2 - 3:50   Samuil Pilip & Jeho Lemkiwska Orchestra: 3. Daliwskyj Tanec - 3:09   4. Skrypka Hraje, Bas Hude - 3:06   5. Lemkiwskyj Madyar - 3:11   6. Lemkiwska Triaska - 3:11   Paul Humeniuk: 7. Warwara Sino Krala - 3:20   8. Oj Ne Smijsia Z Kapelucha - 2:56   9. Wid Kutyka Do Kutyka - 3:13   10. Bim Bam Polka - 3:04   11. Oj Wiszenki, Czereszenki - 2:59   12. Hop Marku, Pokin Swarku - 3:08 Michal Thomas: 13. Tanec Yaroslawskyj - 3:15   14. Pisnia Syroty, Pt. 1 - 3:10   15. Pisnia Syroty, Pt. 2 - 3:03   16. Polka z Halyczyny - 3:05   17. Polka Swoboda - 3:19   Orchestra Bratia "Holutiaky-Kuziany": 18. Czotyrnaiciatyj Roczek, Pt. 1 - 3:28   19. Czotyrnaiciatyj Roczek, Pt. 2 - 3:27   20. Z Hory Na Dolynu - 3:04   21. Czija Ribka Toho Staw - 3:01   Barna/Potochak I Co: 22. Nasha Chyza - 3:04   23. Oj, Dube, Dube - 3:13   Theodore J. Swystun: 24. Yak Poidu Z Kinmy Na Nicz - 3:10   25. Diwocza Widmowa - 3:14

CD4: 1926-1933
Michal Thomas: 1. Ternopilska Mazurka - 3:31   2. Polka Rohatynska - 3:37   3. Kozak Zydacziwskyj - 3:30   Joseph Pizzio: 4. Kateryna Krasawycia - 3:14   Ewgen Zukowsky: 5. Jarmarok W Brodach, Pt. 1 - 3:59   6. Jarmarok W Brodach, Pt. 2 - 3:55   7. Zabraly-Zabraly - 3:33   8. Borszczyk z Hrybamy - 2:53   9. Kowaliwna - 3:26   10. W Chati Swykruchy - 3:13   Paul Humeniuk: 11. Kolomyjka Skalatska - 3:14   12. Kolomyjka Ternopilska - 3:27   13. Hutzulka - 3:12   14. Czaban - 3:19   15. Peresuwany - 3:30   16. Polka Parubocka - 3:04   17. Wals Bandura - 3:10   18. Wiwczar Na Supylci - 3:07   19. Do Poczajewa Na Widpust - 3:09   20. Hop Walc - 3:05   21. Tanec Prysiady - 3:03   22. Z Kinmy Nanicz - 2:58   23. Kosary - 3:04