Todaschuk Sisters' second album

WINNIPEG - The Todaschuk Sisters, Rosemarie and Charlene, have recorded their second album, which marks the centennial of Ukrainian settlement in Canada.

Titled "Todaschuk Sisters," the album contains 10 selections - five of them original Ukrainian songs composed and written by or for the Todaschuk Sisters. The other five are traditional and contemporary songs composed and written by Ukrainian artists in Ukraine.

The Todaschuk Sisters' musical arrangers and key instrumentalists are Ron Paley, Andrij Czerny and Alex Tsisserev. Other musicians featured on the album include Alexander Boychouk, Larry Roy, Michael Daher and Roman Karpishka.

Since the release of their first album, the Todaschuk Sisters have performed throughout North America at festivals, concerts and public celebrations. Some of their performances include: the Canadian Heritage Festival in Vancouver and Ontario; Soyuzivka in Kerhonkson, N.Y.; Festival '88 in Edmonton and Vegreville, Alberta; Canada's National Ukrainian Festival in Dauphin, Manitoba; the Pysanka Festival in Vegreville; Toronto's Caravan; and Winnipeg's Folklorama.

The Todaschuk Sisters, born and raised in Winnipeg, are both graduates of York University in Toronto. From a very young age, Rosemarie and Charlene took ballet and jazz at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Ukrainian dancing at the Ukrainian National Federation.

They have been singing the Canadian and American anthems at the Blue Bomber home games for the past few seasons. They also have appeared in television commercials, movies and musical productions. Rosemarie has enjoyed performing in many musical productions at the Hollow Mug, and in "The Wizard of Oz" and "Oklahoma" at Rainbow Stage.

Rosemarie is pursuing a career as a music educator, and Charlene is engaged in the entertainment field.

"Todaschuk Sisters" is available at local Ukrainian bookstores or from: Todaschuk Sisters' Ukrainian Boutique, 508 Selkirk Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R2W 2M7; (204) 586-3445.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, January 14, 1996, No. 2, Vol. LXIV

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