Jay Kuchinsky

Saturday, January 11
New Moon Pavilion @ 3:00 pm

Jay Kuchinsky is an Edmonton-based musician with 40 years of playing experience . His musical journey has included collaborations with many wonderful musicians and bands, including Cowboy Pride, Goldrush Trio, the Jay-Tones, Les Bucherons, and Bill Bourne. These days he plays mostly with his band, The Pure, and his daughter and fellow fiddler Georgia.

Jay can be found playing around Edmonton at such locations as Fort Edmonton, The Edmonton River Queen (for Maritime Night, with The Pure), and O’Byrnes Irish Pub.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Marango Pie

Saturday, January 11

• Northern Lights Beer Garden (inside giant igloo) @ 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm

• New Moon Pavilion Stage @ 3:00 pm

Marango : Ukrainian slang term for a gypsy troubadour. Marango Pie is a multi-piece band playing traditional Ukrainian roots music with modern swing sensibilities. With roots that run deep in the Ukraine, seasoned (with garlic) musician Ernie Miciak had a passion: to create a band that could arrange and perform the traditional folk music of the Ukraine, giving it a rootsy contemporary feel, while staying true to the genre. The band is currently evolving into a full multi-instrumental group.

Personnel:
Ernie Miciak - mandolin
Trevor Payne - guitars
Rachel Malenka - fiddle
Robert Kochan - drymba, flute, whistles, and percussion
Alan Dunn - bass
Linden Dahler - drums

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Jeremy Rusu

Photo by Katharine Cherewyk

Saturday, January 11

• New Moon Pavilion @ 3:00 pm and @ 4:00 pm

• The Hearth (Hodson Hall, inside Alberta Avenue Community League) @ 5:30 pm

Sunday, January 12

• New Moon Pavilion @ 3:00 pm

Whether it’s on jazz piano, drums with a big band, country lead guitar, bluegrass mandolin, or accordion, Jeremy Rusu is right at home on a stage as long as he’s making music.

Blind since birth, Jeremy’s entire life has revolved around music. He is in great demand in several bands around Winnipeg and is also busy working as a studio musician.  Most recently, Jeremy has released his first solo recording titled “The Accordion Album.”

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Calvin Vollrath

Saturday, January 11

• New Moon Pavilion Stage @ 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm

• The Hearth (Hodson Hall, inside Alberta Avenue Community League) @ 5:00 pm

Sunday, Jaunary 12

• Northern Lights Beer Garden (inside giant igloo) @ 1:00 pm

• New Moon Pavilion Stage @ 3:00 pm

• The Hearth (Hodson Hall, inside Alberta Avenue Community League) @ 4:15 pm

Calvin Vollrath has composed nearly 700 tunes, many of which have become standard contest and dance tunes across North America & Europe. His influence in the fiddle world is very evident. He has to his credit, 65 of his own albums and numerous music books of his original compositions. Calvin was commissioned to compose 5 fiddle tunes for the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 Opening Ceremonies to represent the various styles of fiddling our country has to offer.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Shumka School of Dance

Saturday, January 11
New Moon Pavilion Stage @ 5:30 pm

Since 1989, Shumka School of Dance (SSD) has trained thousands of dancers & helped them achieve a broad dance-focused skill set, performance excellence, & a strong work ethic. With its family-like atmosphere, the School is a welcoming and safe place for youth to establish and achieve their artistic dreams. It is also a place where they are given the tools & the experience to become future community leaders & builders. They create Ukrainian dance that is traditionally accurate, superbly entertaining, & recognizably Shumka.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Vohon Ukrainian Dance Ensemble

Saturday, January 11
New Moon Pavilion Stage @ 1:30 pm

Over the last 30 years, the Vohon Ukrainian Dance Ensemble has excited audiences with both their regional repertoire and their character storylines. The ensemble creates a rich display of Ukrainian dance that lights the stage from the moment the curtain opens to the final Hopak.

The Vohon Ukrainian Dance Ensemble was co-founded in 1988 by Ken Kachmar and Rick Wacko. For almost a decade, Vohon has been under the artistic direction of Trish Kushniruk and Garrett Nestorowich. Together, the artistic pair bring over 70 years of dance experience and work to create challenging and engaging choreography for dancers and audience members alike; the result is a captivating display of Ukrainian dance.

In its time, Vohon has shared its passion for Ukrainian dance on both local and international stages including festivals across Western Canada, the United States, Australia, Germany, Scotland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Japan, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, England, and Ukraine. Vohon is a strong ambassador for Edmonton, as well as their province and country.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company

Saturday, January 11
New Moon Pavilion Stage @ 12:45 pm

The Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company is a leader in Ukrainian Dance in Canada. Through discipline, determination, and superb artistic direction, Cheremosh has had phenomenal success as a semi-professional Ukrainian dance company the world over. Rich in intensity, energy, and spirit, Cheremosh has a reputation for bringing amazing choreography to the stage. Cheremosh takes audiences on a colourful and exhilarating journey, thrilling them with intricate choreography, spectacular costumes and dynamic music. Men leap to amazing heights with their breathtaking acrobatics while women spin across the stage with incredible beauty and grace. Cheremosh is without a doubt a sight to behold.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

The Volya Ukrainian Dance Ensemble

Saturday, January 11
New Moon Pavilion Stage @ 12:00 pm

The Volya Ukrainian Dance Ensemble is a registered not-for-profit organization, established in 1989 by a small group of highly-accomplished dancers, many of whom had studied in Ukraine. Their idea was simple: create a group that would hold itself to the highest standards of technical excellence and professionalism, a group that was small enough to travel on a regular basis, creating new opportunities for dancers to share their love of Ukrainian dance with audiences around the world. Inspired by the concept of freedom, the founders named the fledgling troupe Volya, the Ukrainian word for freedom.

From the beginning, the group has maintained a strong focus on the traditional essence of Ukrainian dance, while contributing to the evolution that has seen the simple beauty of regional Ukrainian folk dances develop into a complex and vibrant performing art.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.