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Audio CDR's


My CD collection has grown significantly, and what is shown here can be purchased as CDR's.
Your order can be prepaid by personal check.
Orders are confirmed by email.
These CDR's are 70-80 min long and the first CD is US$9.95 ea. [plus $4.05 for Priority Mail S&H, per order].
[ Additional CD's are $5 each ].




Please Note: Actual CD Sound Is Far Superior
to that of Real Audio format.
The Newest Real Player Can Be Downloaded From The Real Audio Site For Free.
I must cut down on future Read Audio samples as I'm running out of server space.


Lemko CD's


Boiko CD's


Bukovinian CD's


Gypsy/Roma CD's


Hutsul CD's


""Halytsky" Oldies but Goodies from the Austro-Hungarian occupied Galicia, produced in hAmerica in 1928-1930"


Polish Folk CD's


Religious CD's


Ukrainian CD's


Lemko/Rusyn CD's from the Slovak side of the political border, can be found here.








DVD Videos:

Available at US$9.95ea. [plus $4.05for Priority Mail, S&H, per order. DVD orders can be combined with audio CD's].

  • Lemko Wedding 1963

    Filmed in Monroe, NY. This is an authentic and very unusual film, worth viewing as a historical document. The generation of amateurs that put this film together, their ability to recreate a pre-WW II wedding here in the States won't be duplicated, ever. Most of them are no longer with us.
    Language: Lemko. PAL and NTSC versions available.


  • "Odtiate Korinia"/Severed Roots

    stage play produced by Andrij Kopcza in 1991 in Legnica, Poland. Life of a Lemko family and it's suffering from 1914 through 1947, starting with World War I, Russian presence after the Battle of Gorlice in 1915, arrests and exhile to the Austrian concentration camp in Talerhof, establishment of the new Polish administration, times of Ukrainian police "Sichovyky" administration of the area during World War II, "voluntary" resettlement to Ukraine in 1945-46 and the involuntary exhile (Akcja "Wisla") of 1947 to the former German territory in the West. 3 hrs. (in Lemko) (2 DVD's. $14.95)

  • "Vertep v Karpatakh"/Nativity in The Carpathian Mountains

    another undertaking on stage by Andrij Kopcza in 1991 in Legnica, Poland. 1 hr. (in Lemko).

  • Lemkos on Polish TV

    interviews, documentary clips...........

  • Akcja "Wisla", gen. Swierczewski

    controversial aspects of the general's death, documentary clips........... as aired on PolishTV

  • Canonization of Father Maksym Sandovich

    This video includes a biography of Saint Maksym, the first Orthodox Catholic saint of the Ruthenian/Rusyn people. The major sites and events of his glorification which occurred in Gorlice, Poland in September 1994 as recorded by the Polish TV crew (in Polish). DVD starts with another video material narrated by Petro "Murianka" Trochanowski in Lemko. Available in PAL or NTSC.

  • Lemko Vatra 2000 in Zdynia

    Highlights of a three day event, filmed in person by yours truly.
    2 hr 40 min long, VHS casette also available at $14.95

  • Lemko Vatra 2002 in Zdynia/Along with "Od Rusal do Jana" in Zyndranova

    Highlights of both events held in July, 2002. VHS casette also available at $14.95

  • Lemkovyna 1987

    Filmed in Rochester, NY, during ensamble's tour of Canada and the United States.

  • Oslaviane 1988

    Filmed in New York, NY, during ensamble's tour of Canada and the United States.

  • Lemko Watra in Mychaliw, 1996.

    Filmed by Bohdan Horbal during his last visit to Poland.

  • 17th Lemko Vatra held in Durham ON in 1997, by Toronto.

    Another annual event organized by Lemkos from Toronto and vicinity. Filmed by yours truely.

  • Tamburitzans of Duquesne University, Pittsburgh PA

    Various dances from central Europe, part of a repertoire of this well known group.

  • Makovytska Struna, 1998.

    Commercially released video "Spevy Moho Kraja", this is an annual folk festival, held in Svidnyk, Slovakia.

  • Three DVD's of annual folk festivals held in easten Slovakia. Performance by PULS/PUNA in 2002. Medzilabortse 2002. Svidnik 2002.
    Available individually. As filmed by Roman Lewkowicz.

  • "Отуманена"/Deceived

    stageplay recorded in Gorlice on 2/11/2001. (in Lemko).

  • Lemko Folk Costumes - Lemkiwsky Stroji

    Teodor Gocz from Zyndranowa describes Lemko laibyks, kabaty, zapasky, gorsety and chuhani worn by our ancestors, with their regional variations.
    Includes close-ups and scans of elaborate embroidery, color and B/W photos.

    90 minutes. Filmed on the premises of the Lemko Museum in Zyndranowa in July 2004. 90 min long.       


  • Nowy Sacz/Sancz - Skansen

    Festivities held there on July 17th, 2004. Consecration of tserkva/church, which was relocated fron now non-existant Lemko village of Czorne, followed by a concert given by Orchestra pw. sw. Mikolaja from Lublin and Julia Doszna

    90 minutes long.       


  • Epiphany/Jordan in Lemkovyna

    Features prepared by Julia Doszna for Polish TV on these religious traditions as they are still practiced in the "good old country".

    1 hr long.       


  • Christmas in Lemkovyna

    Features prepared by Julia Doszna for Polish TV on these religious traditions as they are still practiced in the "good old country". This is archival material from 1990.

    1 hr long.       


  • Gorzow Wielkopolski, 2003.

    11th annual observence of Lemko Culture. An indoor concert with appearances by Petro Trochanowski, "Kyczera", "Serencza" and others.

    1 hr, 25 min.       


  • Gorlice 2003

    Features celebrations in Zdynia and Gorlice on September 5/6, 2003 associated with the 9th anniversary of beatification of St. Maxim Sandovich and 20th anniversary since the Peremyshl-Nowy Sancz Orthodox Eparchy was restored.

    90 min long.       


  • Dla Siebie, Dla Innych/For Myself, For Others

    TV documentary showing young volunteers working on restoration of remnants of former Lemko cemetaries, mostly stone crosses.

    90 min long. In Polish.       


  • Etniczne Klimaty 2003

    Two part TV program about ethnic minorities in Poland, including Lemkos, and how they celebrate Christmas. Hosted by a former student from Guyana, now resident of Poland. I can't believe that he is speaking in Polish.

    90 min long.       


  • Radocyna 2004

    Showing condition of the cemetery and restoration work that is being performed by Fr. Roman Dubec, Orthodox priest from Gorlice. I filmed it during my visit in July and have included other views from throughout Lemkovyna, photos as a slide show.

    60 min long.       


  • 24th annual Vatra in Mychaliv, near Legnica, PL.

    Prominently featured in this annual folk festival, which was held during the first weekend of August 2004, is a local group "OKMEL", with appearances by Kychera and other participants.

    1 hr, 35 min.       


  • Talerhof 2004

    September 2004 visit by a busload of Lemkos from Poland to this infamous 1914-1915 concentration camp near Graz, Austria. (in Lemko).

  • Lemko Vatra 2004 in Zdynia, PL

    Highlights of a three day event, filmed in person by yours truly.

    4 CD set ($25), 5 hrs running time. (PAL also available).      

  • Pilgrimage to Mt. Yavir (Hora Jawir)

    Religious festivities of July 11/12th, 2004. Filmed in Hanczowa, Wysowa and on Mt. Yavir.

    2 DVD's ($15) (PAL also available).      


  • Olena and Teodor Worobli sing for you

    See this couple from Bortne and hear their favorite songs. Filmed in their home in July 2004.       


  • First annual festival of tradition and customs held in Jarabina, Slovakia on August 28th, 2004.

    Poznavaj a uchovaj tradicie svojich predkov.

    2 hr, 35 min.       


  • Moj Nikifor (My Nykifor), in Polish. 2004

    Krystyna Feldman portrays a well known "primitive" Lemko painter Epifan "Nikifor" Drowniak in this full feature commercial release.

    1 hr, 35 min.       


  • Gorzow Wielkopolski, 2004.

    11th annual observence of Lemko Culture. An indoor concert with appearances by Petro Trochanowski, "Kyczera", "Chudoba" and others.

    1 hr, 35 min.       


  • Pilgrimage to Mt. Yavir (Hora Jawir)

    Traditional annual religious event held July 12th, 2005. Filmed by yours truely on Mt. Yavir.

    1 hr, 30 min.       


  • Bilanka 2005, Persza Zustricz (First Reunion)

    First reunion of Lemkos from western Poland, who on July 21st, 2005 returned for one day to the village of Bilanka near Gorlice from where their ancestors were deported in 1947 under the infamous Operation "Vistula". This get-together is concluded by a short outdoor appearance by Julia Doszna who performs her latest hits, accompanied by two musicians.
    [Persza zustricz dawnych Bilanczan z "Ziem Odzyskanych" z teperesznima meszkanciamy toho sela. Pry kincy dnia wystupyla Julia Doszna pry akompaniamenti dwoch muzykantiw]. Udana impreza.

    1 hr, 30 min.       


  • "Pid Kyczerom". Legnica, July 5th, 2005

    Annual folk festival hosted by world renown Lemko folk ensamble "Kyczera". Besides "Kyczera", ethnic minority ensambles from Moldova, Ukraine, China and Slovakia make guest appearances.

    1 hr, 45 min.       


  • Bardejiv Icon Museum, 2005

    Video and a moving slide show presentation of this well known collection.

    1 hr, 15 min.       


  • Bilanka, July 17th, 2005. Holy Liturgy.

    Typical Sunday service conducted in the village's wooden tserkva/church by Fr. Pawliszcze, assisted by a small choir.

    1 hr, 15 min.       


  • Karlovac, Croatia. August 27th, 2005. Folk Festival.

    Annual folk festival. Appearance of the Lemko Folk Ensamble "Kyczera" is featured, along with representatives from Austria, Romania, Greece and Italy.

    1 hr, 35 min.       


  • Lemko Vatra 2005 in Zdynia, PL Icon

    Highlights of a three day event, filmed in person by yours truly.

    S A M P L E S
    1. Children from Gladyszow
    2. Lemko Tower
    3. Ruczaj backed up by Serencza


    1 DVD, 2 hrs running time. (PAL also available).      
             




  • Тіні забутих предків/Shadows of our forgotten ancestors

    In a Carpathian Hutsul village, Ivan falls in love with Marichka, the daughter of his father's killer. When tragedy befalls her, his grief lasts months; finally he rejoins the colorful life around him, marrying Palagna. She wants children but his mind stays on his lost love. To recapture his attention, Palagna tries sorcery, and in the process comes under the spell of the sorcerer, publicly humiliating Ivan, who then fights the sorcerer. The lively rhythms of village life, the work and the holidays, the pageant and revelry of weddings and funerals, the change of seasons, and nature's beauty give proportion to Ivan's tragedy. Based on Mykhailo Kotsiubinskiy's story. 1964. No English version available.




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