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Recent Gigs

Saturday Feb 25th - Domytrak Wedding

At the beautiful Italian club - what an amazing wedding including the craziest Rugby Kolomeyka ever! Thanks so much for a great party everyone!

Saturday February 11th/2012 - Yalenka Ukrainian New Year “Malanka” Dinner & Dance
amazing food and dance once again this year! Latest Malanka we have ever played! Thank you for having us again this year!!

Saturday February 4th/2012 - Barvinok School Zabava
What a fantastic night! Great Kolomeyka and tremendous performances from Barvinok and Suzyria! Well done everyone!

Friday Feb 3/2012-Tryzub School Zabava

Outstanding performances by all dance groups - especially the first ever live performance by the adult 'non performing group' !! Thanks for an unforgettable night of dance and song!!

Saturday January 28th - Troyanda Malanka in Lethbridge

What an superb night of dining and dancing! Tons of new music and an outstanding Kolomeyka! Can't wait for next year - a little less wind on the way home would be great!

Friday Jan 13th

St. Stephen's 2012 Malanka!

A full house for our first Malanka of the season! Fantastic night of entertainment and Ollie's home cooking! Yum Yum!!

Saturday Oct 1st - Shumka 50th Anniversary Show @ The Jubilee Auditorium Calgary

Saturday July 23rd
Corbun and Jamie's wedding!
One of the best weddings ever! Dance floor full all night - new record for 20 couples dancing a seven-step! Great photos from the night as well! Thanks for the amazing night and all the best to you both!

Saturday July 16th
Chris and Laura's wedding
What a wonderful evening! Great kolomeyka and wonderful people to celebrate with! All the best to you both!

Friday July 15th
Jody's 30th birthday bash
Didsbury, AB
YEEHAW! Best bash in a horse arena ever! Flatdecks worked great! Watching Beau dance around with his shirt off all night was hilarious! Thanks so much for having us out to play - epic night!!

Saturday July 2nd/2011
Yacyshyn Wedding - Balzac
An amazing day outdoors in the beautiful sunshine for Brittany and Brian's reception! We rocked it up til the police shut us down! Special thanks to Ollie and Carl for having us out to entertain their guests from across Western Canada! Congratulations to Brittany and Brian!

Saturday June 4th
Calgary Ukrainian Festival
An amazing day of Ukrainian dance and song followed up by a rip roaring Zabava at the ARC! Great turnout for CUF2 and unbelievable music from Zhyto as well! Great time! Cant wait for CUF 3!

Saturday Feb 5th
Out to Strathmore on another frozen day with wicked winds for our last Malanka gig of 2011. Unbelievable food from baba's kitchen and Yalenka! The crowd partied til the last dance of the night! Lots of rockin music in the band breaks for everyone!

Friday Feb 4th
First night of our back to back gigs to wrap up Malanka season. Tryzub Malanka is like no other with 100 kids all doing the Kolomeyka at the same time! Madness!! Lots of fun! Thank you Tryzub for letting us entertain all your amazing families!!

Saturday Jan 29th
Troyanda Malanka in Lethbridge was AMAZING! Roeds were crazy on the way down, but we stopped for Claresholm Chicken at the 7-11 and powered our way through the storm! Phenomenal evening of danec and entertainment and Darren spends his usual $100 at the Silent Auction - ouch!!

Friday January 21st
Suzirya Malanka - Full house at Thorncliffe as we brought in the new year with a bang! Amazing night of music and dance

Friday January 14th
St Stephen's - First Gig Darren has missed in 14 years while he was away in Australia - Amazing job by the Absolute 4 piece - Kevin sang his buns off all night and a great time was had by all!

Friday Nov 19th
Fall Puschenia Dinner/Dance - SOLD OUT!! - St Vladimir's
Amazing night with guest singer Thea Graham! Thanks to everyone who came out!!

Saturday Sept 18
Sopatyk Wedding at St. Vlads. What a reunion! Over 40 members of Korinnya over the past 15 years - Fantastic Night - Donna looked like a zillion bucks and we all had a blast!

Friday Sept 3
Taras/Lydia Wedding - Edmonton. What a gorgeous day at the Fairmont Mcdonald overlooking the river. Playing the door was fabulous with Papa Joe Filewych and grandson Nathan playing the drums and smiling like crazy! We even entertained Premier Ed Stelmach and wife Marie. A superb day with old friends from Korinnya and the bride looked absolutely amazing! Thank you Taras and Lydia!

Saturday Aug 7
Lewchuk Wedding - Calgary AB. Fantastic wedding zabava at St Stephens with the Lewchuks!Bill led the kolomeyka like a man on fire!! What an Unbelievable meal and the DogFather hot dog wagon at midnight was over the top! Thanks for a great night Lewchuks!

Saturday July 31
Olena/Lane's Wedding - Calgary AB. Another beautiful day and zabava with two people so in love.

Saturday July 24
Vicky/Michael's Wedding in Crossfield - What a party! Vicky looked amazing! Andrew's speeches had us rolling in the aisles! Fantastic night!!

July 2
50th Wedding Anniversary - Nanton, AB
Great fun for Dan/Bea's 50th! Thanks Linda for all your help in entertaining your great family!!

Saturday, May 29
Calgary Ukrainian Festival's Zabava!! What a phenomenal night of music from 8pm to 130 a.m.
Back to back entertainment with Absolute and Zhyto!! Cant wait for next year!!

Saturday May 8
UCYC Zabava!!
Fantastic night of entertainment ! Huge thanks to Michael Verdonck for his amazing hospitality!!
Can't wait for the second annual in 2011!!

Saturday Feb 6
Troyanda Malanka
Superb evening of great food and dance in LA!! No flat tire on the trailer this year and phenomenal debut of Heidi on the Fiddle! Hope she joins us again very soon!!

Saturday January 30th
Tryzub School Zabava - SOLD OUT - Best Kolomeyka of the year with over 50 kids showing off their stuff!! Thank You Tryzub for your amazing support over the years! We Love You!!

Saturday January 23rd
Yalenka Malanka - Strathmore
A phenomenal night of dance!! And nobody's truck froze up this year!

Friday January 15, 2010
St Stephen Malanka - Superb start to the Malanka season in Calgary!! SOLD OUT!! Great performance by Tryzub!! The Guiseppi Strummatoli was delicious!!

Saturday Sept 12th
Richard, Nathan and Mike's Amazing Hall Party #2 - Unbelievable - Simply the most fun we have had in years! Played from 8pm to 2am! Lots of new music and a packed house! No one throws a party like these guys - absolutely no one....

Saturday July 11th, 2009
Chris and Kristin's Wedding
Josephburg, Alberta - An amazing night up north with super people! Crazy stories from all the locals about them growing up and drinking and car accidents and streaking!! Played til after 2!! Amazing fiddle from Joe and great bass from Marty of Kalabai!! The first of hopefully many great gigs in the future with gifted musicians we are proud to call friends!!

Saturday June 20
Calgary Accordion Association Event
A return to the Austrian Canadian Club where Darren and Krista were married 10 years ago
Fantastic dance late into the evening! Great tunes from Vic during supper! Emcee Roman Brytan was fabulous! Thank you so much everyone who came!

Saturday June 6
Sopilka 25th Anniversary Zabava
Vegreville, AB
Outstanding night of entertainment for all the Vegrevillians! We always love the stage at the curling club you can drive right up to with the vehicles! Hilite of the trip for sure!! Huge thank you to Cliff Moroziuk for his amazing hospitality and lending us some drum parts to get through the night!

Sunday May 17th,2009
Chad and Carmen's Wedding - Calgary, Alberta
Great night entertaining all the Pawlyshyn family! Amazing Happy Birthday song and dance by one of Chad and Carmen's friends!

Saturday March 21st
Richard, Nathan and Mike's Amazing Hall Party
We packed that little community hall and rocked it up all night - What a surprise to come out at 1 am to nearly a foot of snow!! Great party guys!!

Feb 7 - Barvinok Zabava
What an amazing night of dance and our 7th gig in 5 weekends - Thank you Barvinok for a great way to wrap up our Malanka season!!

Jan 31 - Fantastic night in Lethbridge with Troyanda!!
Other than the flat tire on the trailer at 3 am - we had an 'Absolutely' amazing time!!

Jan 24 - Yalenka Malanka in Strathmore
COLD!!! Other than Kevin's van being frozen shut from the Car Wash - we had a blast and cant wait for Baba's Kitchen Cooking next year!!!

Jan 16/2009 - St Stephen Malanka
another amazing sold out event! Champagne and party hats at Midnight to bring in the New Year!! A fantastic time!!

January 9-11/2009
Jasper Park Lodge - Our first time to the beautiful Malanka in the mountains - UNBELIEVABLE!! - No Sleep for 3 days and amazing scenery and music and food!!

December 6/2008 - Absolute and Darren's wife surprise Darren with 40th birthday party for 150 people at a hall!! Great Party!!

November 1st/2008
Tryzub Zabava
A full house with a solid 30 minute Kolomeyka - Tryzub Dance Ensemble amazing as always!!

August 2/2009
Amazing wedding in Willingdon - a long drive but small town folks can still party til the wee hours of the morning!!

Saturday July 26th
Trevor and Shelley's wedding - Outdoors in the Gazebo with a lightning filled sky - Karen's beautiful acreage - fantastic day!!

Saturday June 21st
Graydon and Vanessa's Wedding in High River - amazing day out in the country!!

Sunday June 15th
19th Annual Accordion Competition
We placed 1st in our class!! Best Overall Show Group - Trophy picture to follow!! Well done Noella!!

May 10th
Ken and Joanne's Wedding - Strathmore, Alberta - an amazing night of song and dance with folks from across the country!! Congratulations to you both - we had an amazing time - Angela-we miss you!!

Saturday April 26th
Dave and Marla's Wedding - great time at scenic Fort Calgary - Bride and Groom were the last to leave!! Congratulations to you both!!

Saturday March 1st
Fundraiser for Jonathon Silvernagle - Sold out event that raised a bunch of money for Jonathon's foundation - Great to see Jonathon and the Silvernagles!!

February 9th
Amazing night!! 300+ as Darren's sons Nicholas and Jacob had their first dance recital and Kolomeyka while Dad's band played!!

January 26th - Troyanda Malanka was amazing as always - 40 minute Kolomeyka with 3 level 8 man tower, fantastic food and great weather!! Can't wait for next year!!

Saturday January 12th - SOLD OUT Malanka for Yalenka in Strathmore as they prepare for a big trip to Ukraine this summer! Huge Kolomeyka and DJ Mike with great tunes in the break!

Friday January 11th - SOLD OUT Malanka at St. Stephen's for the Plus 50 Club! Great performance by Calgary's Tryzub and Amazing celebration at Midnight - can't wait for next year!!

Saturday Sept 1st - Jose and Leanne's wedding with the rich culture of Mexico and Ukraine!! Amazing night at Gunn's Dairy Barn with the Hullicks!!

Saturday July 28th - Wedding in Banff - What a beautiful setting for Sharilynn and Stephen's wedding!! Great couple of days out in the mountains!!

Friday July 7th - Calgary Stampede Pre-Parade - music and dance on 6th avenue - perfect weather - Canadian Forces Snowbirds flying overhead - great crowds teaching them how to Kolomeyka!!

Saturday June 2nd - Kubasa Tasting Competition - An amazing night with entertainment from Absolutely Unplugged, Absolute, Suzyria, Tryzub and Korinnya!! Song, Dance and Kubasa!! A sold out show with a great night had by all!! 5 dozen perogies sold at the live auction for over $200 !!

May 4th-A great Zabava for the newly formed Zhuravli from Airdrie!! Great dancing and good turnout despite the cold rainy weather! Amazing performance by the Accordion Ensemble of Calgary!! Can't wait for the 2nd annual next May!!

February 3rd – An amazing sold out zabava for the Tryzub School of Dance. A full dance floor of kids all night long with an incredible Kolomeyka, the best version of Cadillac Ranch ever, and an unbelievable first set by the Bossman .