The Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn

10/04/2025

Thanks for making us a part of your weekend kick off.

Join us again tomorrow at 5pm for more great music on The Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn.

Tonight's prescription:

Kozak – Brandon Hachkowski
Mary’s Kolomayka – Ed and Sally and The Country 4
Ivanka – Gail Neduzak
Chornay Orel – The Frunchaks
Girl on the Porch – The Kubasonics
Good Riddance – Mae Chwaluk
Дощик – The Kuban Kossacks
Forever Mine Polka (Live) – Al Sobkowich and Steve Myk
Gentle Breezes Waltz – The Citulskys
Rudy – Millenia
Tony’s Wedding March – The Panio Brothers
Wife Be**er – Ron Kohanchuk and The Dreamers
Arkan – Prairie Fire
New Centennial Waltz – Victor Pasowisty
Dance Floor Polka – Vern Walkin
Jame’s Polka – James Ostafie
Kozak – Mary Chornick
Pear Tree – The Polka Ramblers
Bandura Waltz – The Harmonizers
Vesely Sopilkari – Dave Roman

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10/04/2025

It's that time again, folks!

Tune in now for some kick-a@@ Ukrainian music straight from Baba's kitchen and Gido's secret stash.

Tune to 92.7 CKJS FM or listen online.

10/03/2025

Down at the Henderson Legion watching the Ukrainian supergroup that is the Steve Ambrose Band.
Glen Ambrose, Wayne Wazny, Jeff Kula, Bill Scherbatiuk and of course Steve on accordion.

09/28/2025

Sadly it doesn’t sound like any final dates in North America.

09/28/2025

Are you sitting on a mountain of Ukrainian vinyl?
Or do you have boxes of cassettes of CDs collecting dust?

I am happy to take it off your hands and give it some fresh life on the Zabava Hour.

If there are any bands or musicians that you haven’t heard on the show and you think I should know about, please reach out!

09/27/2025

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

As always, share the joy that is Ukrainian music and let your friends and family know where music lives - that's right here on the Zabava Hour.

Tonight's melodies:

Kozak – Brandon Hachkowski
Fun Kozak – 5 Star
Harness the Horses – Albert and Albert Billey
Bill’s Foxtrot – Back Home Country
Manitoba Wedding March – Boris Nowosad
Turkey in the Straw – Yogi Klos
Тиша Навкруги – Tyt i Tam
Over the Hill Polka – Stan Noval
Peanuts Polka – Ron “Peanuts” Mrozik
Wedding March – Group 5
Maty Syna Kolo Sala – A Father and His Sons
Amiens Polka – The Dreadnoughts
When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold – Peter Hnatiuk
Scrambled Eggs Polka – Mike Stykalo
Kalabayou – Party Time Orchestra
Hay Worker Polka – Jim Gregrash
Wildwood Flower / Born to Lose / You Are My Sunshine – The Hucal Band
Wid Chaty Do Chaty Kolomayka – D Drifters 5
Cossack Polka – Brandon Hachkowski
ДАВАЙ – Lux
Оженився – Rushnychok
Red Raven Polka – Ukrainian Festival Brass

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09/27/2025

Welcome to the Zabava Hour!

Tune in now to CKJS 92.7FM or listen online.

Relax and let us take care of the next hour.

09/27/2025

Hopefully some great news from a great band forthcoming!

Our video announcement is scheduled to be posted at 18.00 on Sunday 28th Sept. Its just two minutes long, but pretty important. Till then.....

09/27/2025

That's all for tonight ladies and gentlemen.

Tune in again tomorrow to CKJS 92.7FM or listen online at 5pm Winnipeg time for another hour chalk full of Ukrainian goodness.

Tonight's serving:

Kozak – Brandon Hachkowski
Parkland Polka – Parkland Pioneers
Schottische – By Request
Tolstoi Polka – Royal Polka Kings
Slap’er Down Again Pa – Interlake Polka Kings
Under a Starlit Night – Sich
Chaban – Kalyna
Stryman’s Waltz – Sandy and the Shadows
All in One Polka – Canadian Rhythm Masters
Polka From L’viv – Cossack
Oy Te Kozachek – Northern Troubadours
My First Cigarette – Walter Rutka
Pl***oy Kolomayka – The Pl***oys
Two Oaks – Melody Night
Vohodraj – The Ukes
Hey Zabava – Sloohai
Autumn Falling Leaves – Prairie Crocus
Oh Maria Polka (Live) – Western Senators

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09/27/2025

Tune in now to The Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn on CKJS 92.7FM.

Treat yourself to an hour of the best Ukrainian Canadian music.

Here’s a throwback to my parents 25th anniversary in 1993. Always wise to keep an eye on the bar if these guys play your function.

On accordion is one of my oldest friends, Dennis Zemliak, who descends from a popular Ukrainian musical family - The Citulskys.

Many memories rehearsing in Dennis’s basement while his mother Alice would yell for us to stop playing everything so fast!

09/20/2025

Thanks for making us a part of your Saturday night.

Have a great week and we will be waiting for you at the finish line Friday with another fresh serving of The Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn.

Until then, here is tonight's playlist:

Kozak – Brandon Hachkowski
Trambulianka – Al Cherny
The Song of the Cuckoo – Cheremosh
Uncle Mike’s Waltz – Diamond Stars
Steve’s Polka – The Ambrose Brothers
Lonely Two Step – Royal Aces Four
On the Road to Dauphin – Prairie Pride
Grey-Mared Horse - Taran
Polityka – The Ukrainians
Karen’s Polka – The Ukrainian Oldtimers
Bredin Polka – The Primrose Trio
Sered Tsveeteev – Bill Scherbatiuk and Anne Pleskach
Swift River Waltz – Johnny Merenick
Four String Polka – The New Lumberjacks
Waltz Across Texas – Diamond Steel
Cvite Vesna – Zirka
Ukrainian Fox Trot – Pete Gargus and His Sons
Polka Medley – Bob Mastel and The Polka Sharps

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...