Enjoy Ukrainian and Indigenous Music in the lobby after the production of First Métis Man of Odesa.
Featuring Jay Kuchinsky AND George Paleniuk
Jay Kuchinksy
Jay is a life long Edmontonian and life long musician and multi-instrumentalist. Jay was a student at Grant MacEwan jazz college in the late '70's. His travels and interest in ethnic music have taken him to many world destinations, fiddle always in hand. His Ukrainian heritage and playing in Ukrainian orchestras in his youth have given him an inside perspective on this beautiful age-old music. And though Jay has no Indigenous or Métis blood he has always had a relationship with the community. As early as 1978 Jay fiddled for Métis dancers. Along the way he has performed with Lyle Donald and the Edmonton Métis Dancers. Jay taught the Métis Fiddle class at Ben Calf Robe School from 2007 to 2020. As well Jay has written a Tune Book “100 Ukrainian Dance Tunes from East Central Alberta”.
George Paleniuk
George Paleniuk is an entertainer/musician/vocalist residing in Edmonton. An immigrant of Ukrainian descent, George began performing at the age of eleven.George has a repertoire of approximately 100 Ukrainian songs along with a playlist of 60 English selections. Musically-George plays accordion and keyboards.
Over the years George has performed with many musicians in a variety of venues in North America. In the last twelve months, his performances include as follows:
- Edmonton u-fest
-Vatra golf tournament
-Vinnia Ukrainian tv channel
-Bogani cafe
-Capilano Fargos
-High note bar and grill
-Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts
-Carrot Cafe
-Babas and Borscht festival
-Edmonton Ukrainian bilingual school functions
-numerous private events and home concerts
George’s album “Love It, or Lviv It!” is on Youtube here: https://youtube.com/playlist...