In Honour of Ukraine 2022.
Words by Taras Chevchenko (Full title is "Revety I Stogne Dneepr Shirokiy"). 
This version recorded March 2022, at Toon Trawler Studio, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada.
Victor Sosnowsky: violin(main melody)
Gordon Lafleur:    flute
Tom Neville:          violins, guitar, mandolin

The melody is an old folk melody that Chevchenko put words to. It became close to a national anthem. It speaks metaphorically of the oppressed soul of the Ukrainian people. 
The translation of the first stanza is - The wide Dnyepr river rages and moans (grinding ice flows), as an angry wind begins to howl. The Dnepr being the heart of Ukraine, speaks to the sorrow and pain  Ukrainians suffered under the tyranny of the Czars for centuries.

"Revety I Stogne"-Victor Sosnowsky and Friends

Tom's playing offers up a wide variety of musical tastes; folk, celtic, blues, popular, jazz, country and ethnic flavours performed in many varied settings. He has played on numerous recording sessions for film, commercials and on many album projects.

In 2001 he released his first solo CD, "Highly Strung", a collection of original and traditional material featuring many of the finest musicians and singers from British Columbia.

Some career highlights include a command performance for the Duke and Duchess of Kent at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa (backing Joelle Rabu), performing with Danny Kaye and the Peking Pops Orchestra at Expo 86, and recording and performing with Juno Award winner James Kellaghan.
Contact: fiddle4u@shaw.ca Ph: 250-594-6599 or 604-352-6644

Thomas Neville