THE CARPATHIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS (Карпатські Січовики)
Words by Yar Slavutyvh, Music by H. Kytasty/Слова: Яр Славутич, музика: Г. Китастий
UKRAINIAN BANDURIST CHORUS - Українська Капеля Бандуристів ім. Т. Шевченка (Детройт)
Wolodymyr Kolesnyk - conductor/Володимир Колесник - диригент

This piece recounts the fight for liberation of Carpatho-Ukraine in 1938, where Carpathian riflemen distinguished themselves and fought valiantly. In the final verse, the Black Sea receives the fallen heroes as the bodies of the freedom fighters spill out of the Danube into the Ukrainian sea.

From the "Black Sea Tour, Ukraine" recording by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. Released in 1995.
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THE CARPATHIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS (Карпатські Січовики)

-GOOD EVENING, MY LOVE (Ой, гиля, гиля) 
Folk song, arranged by H. Kytasty 
soloists: T. Zakordonski and J. Zinchuk 
A love song depicting the courtship of a young couple. 
From the "1659" recording by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. Oleh Mahlay, Conductor. 
Released in 2009. Recording available at http://www.bandura.org/ukrainian-bandura-music-online/

Good Evening, My Love (Ой, Гиля,Гиля) - Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus

-SHCHEDRYK (Щедрик) 
Arr. H. Kytasty 
From the "Christmas Motives" (Різдвяні Мотиви) bandura instrumental arrangement on what has been known to the world as Carol of the Bells. 
From the "A Bandura Christmas" recording by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. Oleh Mahlay, Conductor. 
Released in 1999. Recording available at https://www.bandura.org/shop

Shchedryk from Christmas Motives  (Щедрик) - Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus

-A NEW JOY HAS ARISEN (Нова Радість Стала)
Arr. K. Stetsenko 
The joy of Jesus Christ's birth and the bright star above His manger light up the entire world.
From the "A Bandura Christmas" recording by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. Oleh Mahlay, Conductor. 
Released in 1999. Recording available at https://www.bandura.org/shop

A New Joy Has Arisen (Нова Радість Стала) - Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus

- OH, KOLIADA! (Ой, Коляда!)
O. Mahlay 
Soloists: Z. Chaikovsky and A. Soroka
The Ukrainian word for carol is koliada. This playful carol asks the listening household to fill the carolers' pockets with food and money....or else.
From the "A Bandura Christmas" recording by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. Oleh Mahlay, Conductor. 
Released in 1999. Recording available at https://www.bandura.org/shop

Oh, Koliada! (Ой, Коляда!) - Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus

KOLOMYJKA (Коломийка) 
A. Hnatyshyn
Soloists: T. Pryshlak and A. Soroka 
A popular Ukrainian festive song. Any Ukrainian knows at least one verse to this song and the refrain "oj daj dunaj.... ." The last verse directs the elderly to go on home as the younger ones will party all night!
From the "Ukrainian Steppe" recording by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. Oleh Mahlay, Conductor. 
Released in 1997. Recording available at https://www.bandura.org/shop

KOLOMYJKA (Коломийка) - Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus

MEMORY ETERNAL  (ВІЧНАЯ ПАМ'ЯТЬ) 
O.Koshyts 
Recorded by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus in 2008. Oleh Mahlay, Conductor.

Dedicated in memory of millions of Ukrainians who fell victims to Stalin's Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933.


Memory Eternal (Вічная Пам'ять) - Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus

GLORY...ONLY BEGOTTEN SON  (Слава...Єдинородний)
M. Dyletsky/Микола Дилецький
UKRAINIAN BANDURIST CHORUS - Українська Капеля Бандуристів ім. Т. Шевченка (Детройт)
Oleh Mahlay - conductor/Олег Махлай - диригент

From the "Golden Echoes of Kyiv - The Divine Liturgy" recording by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. Released in 2002. 
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Glory..Only Begotten Son (Слава...Єдинородний) - Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus

-THREE MERRY FOLK SONGS (В'язанка народних пісень)
arr. D. Pika  
From the "European Tour - Historic Live Recordings" recording by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. Oleh Mahlay, Conductor. 
Released in 2004. Recording available at https://www.bandura.org/shop

Three Merry Folk Songs (В'язанка народних пісень) - Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus

The Old Year is Passing (Старий Рік Минає) 
arr. O. Mahlay
From the "The Angels Came Down from Heaven" recording by the Zorya Ukrainian Female Vocal Ensemble. Natalia B. Mahlay, Artistic Director. Released in 2009. Recording available at http://www.yevshan.com/main.asp?cid=448&pid=26332