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our Ensemble...New
Members Always Welcome! |
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Recent News!
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Past News
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June 7/08
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The JFE played a
1-hr. afternoon concert at the downtown Via Rail station
to
help commemorate the City's 125th anniversary...despite
the wind, the concert was a success...see pics in our Photo
Gallery at bottom...
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Feb. 9/08
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Concert at the Meadowbrook Residence
in Lively - CLICK
HERE to view Video
of performance on Sudbury24.ca website
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June 9/08 |
Last rehearsal of the season...Next
practice not until Sept. '08...see ya' then! |
Dec. 9/07
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Xmas concert at Extendicare
York seniors' residence. -- Click
here to view their Thank You
letter!
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Who
are We? The
Jubilee Folk Ensemble (JFE) is a non-profit community-based musical group
that contributes to Greater Sudbury's progressive, bilingual, multicultural life.
Our ensemble consists of a diverse group of amateur musicians who play a variety
of orchestral instruments under the direction of our conductor, Oryst
Sawchuk.
The
group receives support from the City
of Greater Sudbury through an annual cultural grant. The ensemble is
also loosely affiliated with the local branch of the Association of United Ukrainian
Canadians (AUUC). Our practices are held
on Monday evenings at the Jubilee Centre on 195 Applegrove St. in Sudbury. Our
Mission
The Jubilee
Folk Ensemble, while preserving Ukrainian culture, is committed in its
pursuit of how music relates to us all in a multicultural Canada. It is
dedicated, in the spirit of Woody Guthrie (the great American folklorist),
to learning and playing music rooted in the folk music traditions from
around the world and reflecting the rich cultural diversity of both Sudbury
and Canada as a whole. Join
the Ensemble The
Jubilee Folk Ensemble always welcomes new members who enjoy performing a diverse repertoire
of orchestral multicultural folk music.
Our membership in the past has ranged in age from
approx. 20 to 80. Currently there are no membership dues required
in order to join. Concert attire normally consists of dark dress pants with
a white dress shirt and optional traditional vest (see picture at right). String
players (i.e., both violin & mandolin families) are invited to join us,
as are wind players. We would be happy to hear from you--regardless of what instrument you
play. Moreover, it doesn't matter how long it's been since you last played
your instrument--we encourage you to come out and have some fun! Our History The
Jubilee Folk Ensemble has roots which can be traced back four generations
to various Ukrainian mandolin ensembles
which existed in Sudbury in the 1920's and '30's (although the name, "Jubilee Folk
Ensemble," was not formally adopted until 1977 --the ensemble
getting
its name from its landlord, the Jubilee Centre).
From its humble Ukrainian immigrant beginnings, the ensemble now boasts a
membership of Sudburians from numerous cultural backgrounds. The
JFE gratefully acknowledges the past financial support of the
Association of United Ukrainian Canadians and the benefits it has enjoyed as
a result of this association; including the generous use of the Jubilee
Centre for rehearsals, the musical repertoire of the AUUC's national network
of orchestras as well as use of the AUUC's own unique local library of music
from Eastern and Central Europe. The
JFE's collection of sheet music, archived at the Jubilee Centre,
actually represents the largest collection of Eastern European folk music found
in Ontario north of Toronto. This collection includes many rare out-of-print
manuscripts which are difficult to find elsewhere. Currently,
there are approximately 18-20 members in the group. The ensemble is occasionally
featured in local news items found in Northern Life as well as the SAC's
Artscape column which appears periodically in the Sudbury Star.
On Nov. 13, 2005, the JFE participated in the "Tsunami Rx
Benefit Concert" held at the Sudbury Community Arena. This concert helped to
raise funds to build a school in Sri Lanka.
During the 2007 Canada Day
celebrations, we played to over 3,000 folks in the Sudbury Arena. In May of 2006, the JFE
formally adopted a constitution and set up a 5-member Advisory Board to
oversee matters. The ensemble hopes within the next few years to acquire
official status as a federally-registered charitable organization.
Our Conductor Oryst
Sawchuk has been the JFE's conductor since 1994 --having taken over
the position from Eve Kremyr, who had conducted the group for about 5 years.
Prior to Eve, the JFE's original conductor had been Stella Billings.
Oryst
Sawchuk was born in Winnipeg but grew up in Sudbury. He has been active for many
years in the AUUC,
as well as in numerous other community organizations. Oryst
studied architecture at
the University of Manitoba and is a partner with the local firm of Sawchuk
Peach Associates. He is also a visual artist of some note, having taken part
in both solo and group exhibits. Membership
| Brian J. Lynch |
Richard Laine |
Kathy Reilly |

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| Craig Gilbert |
Gerry Closs |
Sally Katary |
| George Schaut |
Helen Smilanich |
Mel Sekerak |
| Ilsa Jakelski |
John Durjancik |
Sandra Faubert |
| Mary
Ryan |
Brendan
Rodriguez |
Brenda Rantala-Sykes |
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Michel Lafrance |
Joanne Rhude |
Debra Lariviere |
| Ron
Tough |
Donna Moshenko |
Dorothy
Robidoux |
Current Repertoire
|
Fiddler on the Roof
(medley)..................... |
Jerry Bock (arr. S. Rosenhaus) |
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The Thunderer
(march)............................ |
J. P. Sousa (arr. C.P. Herfurth) |
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Solidarity
Forever................................... |
traditional workers' song |
| Autumn Dream
Waltz............................... |
arr. Podoliak-Lanoff |
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In Old Vienna (waltz
medley).................... |
arr. C.P. Herfurth |
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Un Canadian
Errant................................. |
Antoine Gérin-Lajoie |
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Gems of
Italy......................................... |
arr. P. Podoliak |
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French Canadian Favourites:
Potpourri......... |
arr. P. Podoliak |
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Something to Sing
About.......................... |
Oscar Brand |
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Let No Man Call Me a
Foreigner................. |
arr. B.N. |
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Jubilee
Medley....................................... |
arr. C. Dafeff |
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Brother Can You Spare a
Dime?................. |
Jay Gorney |
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Kulkurin Kaiho........................................ |
traditional Finnish |
| Zigany (aka "The Gypsy Overture")............ |
arr. Rudy
Wasylenky |
| Prairie
Dances - I,II,III............................. |
arr. B.
Nuttall |
| Danube
Waves (Waltz)............................. |
J.
Ivanovici |
| Fantasy
On Greensleeves......................... |
Old English |
| Hava
Nagila........................................... |
traditional
Jewish Folk Song |
| Vorotarchik
("The Gatekeeper").................. |
traditional Ukrainian |
| Metsakukkia
("Forest Flowers").................. |
traditional
Finnish |
| Estrellita................................................ |
Manuel Ponce |
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Summertime
(from "Porgy 'n Bess")............. |
George
Gershwin |
| Hungarian
Dance IV................................. |
Brahms |
| Loch
Lomond.......................................... |
Scotch Air |
| El
Relicario............................................. |
Jose
Padilla |
| Come
Back to Sorrento............................ |
Ernesto De Curtis |
| Oy-ra!.................................................. |
traditional Ukrainian |
Contact Us
The JFE holds its rehearsals on Monday evenings, between
approx. 7:15
pm to 9:45 pm, at the Jubilee Centre on 195 Applegrove St. (in downtown
Sudbury, behind the courthouse--view
map). We invite all interested members from the
public to come out and hear us rehearse. During rehearsals, ample
refreshments are available.
If you are interested in joining our ensemble, or if you wish to "book"
our band for an
upcoming gig, or if you simply want to learn more
about us, please contact our conductor and musical director, Oryst Sawchuk, at (705)
674-3590 (home), or at 674-9633 (work). You may also reach Oryst by e-mail at:
sawchuk@vianet.ca.
You may reach the Chair of the JFE's Advisory
Board, Dr. Brian Lynch, at (705) 525-0607, or by e-mail at: bjlynch21@tyenet.com.
Our Webmaster may be contacted at: gbschaut@sympatico.ca. Partners/Affiliates
The Jubilee Folk Ensemble actively supports other local organizations which
contribute to the cultural life of the community through their support of local
amateur musicians. These organizations would include, for example, the Finnish Seniors
Choir, the Wild Geese, the Sudbury
Symphony, the Sudbury
Arts Council, Nickel City Sound, and the No Strings Attached
Community Band...among others...
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Folk songs
and ballads is a big subject, |
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Just as old and just as young, |
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Just as big to talk about |
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As this whole humanly race |
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Around our planet here. |
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-- Woody Guthrie -- |
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Strings Website --
Photo Gallery
Pictures taken from our June 7th, 2008
outdoor Via Rail concert to commemorate Sudbury's 125th anniversary
(photos courtesy of
Donna Pasichnyk
& Rob).


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