The Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn

06/15/2025

Happy Father’s Day!

My wife surprised me yesterday with this garage sale find!

Be sure to treat the fathers in your life with the gift of good old Ukrainian music - subscribe to the Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn and never miss another show.

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06/14/2025

Closing time!

That's all for tonight folks.

Have a great Father's Day weekend.

Next weekend we will do it all again.

Tonight's playlist:

Kozak – Brandon Hachkowski
Uncle Henry’s Waltz Medley – 5 Star
Johnny – Zhyto
Wedding Butterfly – The Canadian Wagon Masters
Jimminy Cricket Polka – Al Cherny
Циганочка – Zhurawli
This Way, That Way Polka – Albert and Albert Billey
Chovnick – Met-telic-kih
House To House Kolomeika – Dean Wasylowski
Roy’s Polka – The Bratko Twins
Halia Is Carrying the Water – Kalabai
Na Vesiliu – The Kassian Trio
Bandura Waltz – The Kapusta Kids
Yeh B*k Vdoma – Mike Domish
Mountain Waltz – The Naduzak Family Plus Three
Ernie’s Polka – Nick Hnatiuk
Andy’s Waltz – Pete Gargus and The Swingsters
Arkan – The Playboys
The Wanderer Song – Taran
In the Carpathia Mountains - Trubka

06/14/2025

It's Saturday night. Do you know where your gidos are?

Well they should be tuning in to the Zabava Hour right now and enjoying this Father's Day weekend!

Tune in live in Winnipeg to CKJS 92.7FM or listen online.

Anyone recognize these smiling fellows?

06/14/2025

And that's the show for this evening.

Join us tomorrow at 5pm for another Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn.

Missed tonight's show? Catch it on our podcast.

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Tonight's tunage:

Kozak – Brandon Hachkowski
Cygany – Mad Heads XL
Perohy – The Ukrainian Oldtimers
The Whiskey Song – Sparkling Tones
We Are Ukrainian – Sich
Kolomyjka from Lviv – Ukrainian Village Band
Handju (Live) – Zirka
Golden Dance Medley – Anna Kraichy
Galician Girl – Ukrainia
Olean Polka – Steve Berkowski
Oi Ta Dunai – Northern Kings
Basil’s Waltz – Johnny Bilyk and The Serenaders
The Pioneer Polka – The Polka Ramblers
Valley River Polka – The Rocky Mountain Boys
Polska Zora Waltz – The Roughriders
Hopak – Ukrainian Strings
Polka Trio – Back Home Country
Worry My Worry – Freddie Chetyrbok
Tsyhanochka Polka – The Harmonizers
Flying Fingers – Highway 6

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06/14/2025

Welcome to the Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn.

This Friday the 13th will not be unlucky as you unwind with an hour of the best Ukrainian Canadian music.

Listen live now on CKJS 92.7FM in Winnipeg or online anywhere in the world.

Here's a photo of Uncle Bill Peech on tsymbaly and Uncle Walter Weselak on the fiddle, playing live on 730 CKDM an era ago.

06/12/2025

Here's a special bonus treat this week.

The Dennis Nykoliation tribute episode has been added to the podcast archives.

Enjoy!

Special Dennis Nykoliation Tribute Show:Zabava Time – The Ukrainian OldtimersGirl With Dark Eyes – The Dennis Nykoliation BandBrendan’s Waltz – The Dennis Nykoliation BandAiden’s Polka – The Dennis Nykoliation BandWalashek's Polka – The Dennis Nyk...

06/10/2025

Missed a show? Just discovered our program?

The Zabava Hour is now available as a podcast wherever you find your podcasts.

Here’s how it will work: immediately after airing on Fridays and Saturdays, the show will be available online.

Every month, four additional shows from the last year will also be added for your listening pleasure and convenience.

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06/08/2025

Pleasure to emcee and be a part of the Dennis Nykoliation Band’s “Fond Farewell” in Fraserwood, MB.

06/07/2025

Thanks for joining us tonight for this special anniversary show.

Join us again next weekend starting at 7pm on Friday for more of the Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn.

Did you miss the show? Or perhaps just woke up?

We have you covered - subscribe now to our podcast to listen to past shows.

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Tonight's tunes:

Kozak – Brandon Hachkowski
Edmonton Wedding March – Boris Nowosad
George’s Polka – The Ambrose Brothers
55+ Waltz – The D Drifters
Jason’s Special – Victor Pasowisty
Skora Polka – Peter Picklyk
Screaming Babas – Kalyna
Claserka Traditional Dance – Peter Lamb
Gido’s Polka – Prairie Crocus
Ti Moyi Radoshchi – The Ukrainians
Vivat Medley – High Profile
The Highlander Song – Group 5
Mother Told Me – By Request
Polka From L’viv – The Kubasonics
The Last Drink – Tommy Buick
Ivy Butterfly Dance – Jim Gregrash
Stay All Nite Polka – The Female Beat
Praymiyou Tibeh – Parkland Pioneers
Tam Na Horee Kroota Vezhe – Party Time Orchestra
Gypsy Polka – Canadian Rhythm Masters
Zelanay Doobochkou – Bill Scherbatiuk and Anne Pleskach
Ko-Boss-A-Nova Polka – Family Love
Juba – Interlake Polka Kings

06/07/2025

HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY!

Well they said I'd be fired in the first show, but I'm still here!

Tune in now to the Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn on CKJS 92.7FM or listen online.

Tonight's celebration show will feature nothing but Baba's finest musical cooking for the next hour.

06/07/2025

And that's all for tonight.

Join us again tomorrow at 5pm for the special one year anniversary show where we will feature a new theme song and for the first time will be repeating some of the best music played in the previous year......

And I'll save the best news for last - due to popular demand, The Zabava Hour with Brad Salyn will now be available as a podcast so you can listen to past shows on whatever device you choose.

Find us on all the usual places you get your podcast fix...
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Here was tonight's musical menagerie....

Zabava Time – The Ukrainian Oldtimers
Drunk Wife – Victor Holubowich
Ukie Greek Wedding – Trembita
Ukrainian Folk Dance – The Citulskys
Kozaak – Johnny Merenick
Josie’s Song – Millenia
Freddy’s Polka – Joe Hrycyk and His Starlites
V Waltz – Roy Mykytyshyn
Listen… - Shoom
Handzia No. 2 – The Royal Polka Kings
Missouri Waltz – Ron Kohanchuk and The Dreamers
Radomsky Melody – The Prairie Rose Band
Syl’s Polka – Original Polka Kings
Сусідко – Kuban Kossacks
Kassian Polka – Ernie Zaozirny
Mason Polka – Edmonton’s Easy Aces
Varsoviana Waltz – Cam Chernecki
Verchovyna Kolomeyka – Willie Hunchak
Prima Donna Polka – Walter Procanyn
Victor’s Kozak – Victor Kozak
Roots – Zrada
Whose Girl Are You – The Polka Whippers
Oy Marichko - Solovey