The Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn

12/27/2025

Thanks for joining us this Boxing Day.

We will back tomorrow at 5pm for another round of great music.

Tonight's gifts:

Kozak – Brandon Hachkowski
Kuma Polka – Chwill Brothers
A Mansion on the Hill – The Parkland Pioneers
Canton Polka – The Original Polka Kings
Olivia’s Polka – Interlake Polka Kings
Kokorudza Polka – Nick Hnatiuk
Hulyai Nochka - Millenia
Fiddlers Polka – Mike Gargus
Baba’s Polka – The Citulskys
Vesit Yablko – Migrena
One Note Polka - Chmieleski Brothers
Blue Velvet Waltz – Rocky Mountain Boys
The Shot Me Down Polka – UB (Ukrainian Band)
Ukrainska Kolomyka – Victor Pasowisty
Beedna Cerota – Walter Rutka
Ukrainian Champagne – Yours Truly
Yorkton Polka – John Krochak
Freddie Kolomaykaw (Part 1) – Freddie Chetyrbok
Horses – Euphoria
Stompin’ Polka – Stan Noval

The best Ukrainian Canadian music with one of the longest running programs in Canada based in Manitoba. Programs will be available for podcast shortly after airing on Fridays from 7pm to 8pm, and Saturdays from 5pm to 6pm on CKJS 92.7FM in Winnipeg. Past archived shows will slowly be added in roughl...

12/27/2025

Happy Boxing Day!

Time for some music to help the celebration with friends and family.

Tune in now to the Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn on CKJS 92.7FM or online, and let the good times roll.

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas!
веселого Різдва!
Бог народився!

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas.

Feel free to make your spirits bright by listening to our past Christmas episodes on the podcast.

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12/21/2025

З Різдвом Христовим! Христос народився!

Have a safe and healthy week and we will back on Boxing Day with some more great Ukrainian music to carry you through the holiday season.

Gifts under the tree tonight:

Kozak – Brandon Hachkowski
Mary’s Boy Child – Westcoast Dulcimer Duo
O Little Town of Bethlehem – Mickey and Bunny
Nebo I Zemlya – Mickey and Bunny
God Eternal – Hoosli
In Bethlehem – The Ukrainian Oldtimers
Марія – Interlake Polka Kings
Na Nebi Zirka – Kalyna
Spyh Isuse, Spyh – Cheremshyna
Good Tidings To You – Todaschuk Sisters
Bounteous Evening – The Kubasonics
По Всьому Світу – Maryka Chalbuk and Iryna Wilson
Sohlasno Zaspivjamo – The Singing Semchuk Sisters
Boh Syarazdiyeh – Met-telic-kih
People Be Happy – Various Artists
In Halychyna – Ola and Oksana Herasymenko
Ой, хто, хто Миколая любить – Various Artists
Winter Wonderland – Metro
Vozveselimsia – Mary Chornick

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12/20/2025

Tune in now to another very special Christmas episode of The Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn.

The perfect music to play hola to, as Santa's reindeer know all to well!

Find us now in Winnipeg on CKJS 92.7FM or listen online.

12/20/2025

Sharing more memories of holidays past,
Christmas on the farm in 1978 was a blast!

Tune in again tonight at 5pm for another special Christmas episode of the Zabava Hour.

Check out our podcast for previous Christmas shows as well.

12/20/2025

Hope you enjoyed our trip down jingle bell lane tonight.

We will have another Ukrainian Christmas Zabava tomorrow at 5pm.

Tune in again to The Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn on CKJS 92.7FM or online.

What Santa left in your stocking tonight:

Kozak – Brandon Hachkowski
Bo Вифлеємі Новина – Mickey and Bunny
We Three Kings – Mickey and Bunny
God is Born – The Kubasonics
Тиха Ніч – Interlake Polka Kings
Бог предвічний – Kalyna
O' Come All Ye Faithful – Met-telic-kih
Boh Sya Raczdaye – Mary Chornick
Iz-za Hmary Z-za Tumanu – Rivers Ukrainian Society Choral
Хто Там По Дорозі – Maryka Chabluk and Iryna Wilson
Khristos Narodyvsia – The Singing Semchuk Sisters
Вітаи Ісусе – Ernie Zaozirny
Shchedrek – Nestor and Linda Shydlowsky
Christmas Psalm – Hoosli
Na Nebi Zeerka – Mike Domish
Dear Señor Santa Claus – Westcoast Dulcimer Duo

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12/20/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn.

Tune in now to CKJS 92.7FM for all your Ukrainian Christmas favorites.

Tonight and tomorrow will feature nothing but St. Nicolai approved music.

12/19/2025

Anybody else think these boys need to record this song in the studio?

By Request Band performed at Mato Performing Arts Foundation on December 2025John Liwiski on Accordion Jayden Chornoboy on fiddleVern Walkin on Guitar Ted on...

12/18/2025

As we hunker down for this blizzard in Winnipeg, I'd like to share some Ukrainian family memories of past Christmases.

Here is a quick little video going back to Brandon and Oakburn in 1975 and 1976.

12/14/2025

Good night and have a great week!

Join us next weekend for our special Christmas episodes on Friday and Saturday here on the Zabava Hour.

Tonight's tunes:

Kozak – Brandon Hachkowski
Happy Times Polka – The Brothers Band
Rozluka Wedding Medley – D Drifters 5
Hopaka – Diamond Stars
May Day Retreat – The Female Beat
My Gypsy Girl, The Highlands – Kalabai
Johnny’s Polka – The Northern Troubadours
Там На Ставі – Tyt i Tam
Road Disaster – The Trail Riders
Ukrainian Mash – The Ukrainian Oldtimers
Polanski's Polka – Sparkling Tones
Gail’s Waltz – John Bandura and Friends
Stan’s Polka – Ivan Pederson
Pete’s Polka – Henry Evaneshen
Kozak – Gail Neduzak
Oh, You Little River – Sloohai
Buying an Old Fordello – Sandy and The Shadows
Hrashka Polka - Ron Lakusta and The Hi-Lites
Hylander Polka – Rhythm Ramblers

The best Ukrainian Canadian music with one of the longest running programs in Canada based in Manitoba.Programs will be available for podcast shortly after airing on Fridays from 7pm to 8pm, and Saturdays from 5pm to 6pm on CKJS 92.7FM in Winnipeg...