Ron Cahute
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Ron Cahute | |
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Born | 1955 (age 65–66) Toronto, Canada |
Genres | Folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter |
Instruments | Accordion |
Associated acts | Burya |
Ron Cahute (Ukrainian: Рoман Кoгут) (born March 26, 1955 in Toronto, Canada) is a Ukrainian-Canadian recording artist and songwriter. He is an accordion player and founding member of the Ukrainian-Canadian music band Burya (Ukrainian: Буря) (English translation: Storm). He is an arranger, sound engineer, music producer, and musical director for Ukrainian dance ensembles in Toronto.
Cahute began his music career in 1962 as a drummer in the band of his late father Maurice Cahute. In 1969, he founded a Ukrainian-Canadian music band, which was later called Burya.
He released over 30 albums either with Burya or as a solo artist.[citation needed] As a guest performer with other music artists he has performed on 178 albums[citation needed] Cahute has performed with Nana Mouskouri, Sofia Rotaru, Lisa Dalbello, Melissa Manchester, and Catherine McKinnon.[citation needed]
Burya musicians[]
In its 30+ year history the line-up of Burya musicians has included:
- Ron Cahute: Accordion, Lead Vocals
- Jaroslaw Hryhorsky: Violin, Viola, Trombone, Vocals, Percussion
- Len Steciuk: Guitar, Fiddle, Vocals
- Steve Krachko: Drums
- Bill Hawryschuk: Drums
- David Monis: Drums
- Mark Zubek: Drums
- Michael Monis: Guitar
- Michael Romanick: Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Percussion
- Tom Romanick: Saxophone
- Ron Lutz: Alto & Tenor Saxophone, Percussion
- Frank Uhran: Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Percussion
- John Lockwood: Flute
Albums[]
Ron Cahute albums[]
- Хpиcтoc Paждaєтьcя (1988)
- Ultimate Polka (1989)
- Accordion Music - The Ron Cahute Collection
- Українські Народні Танці (Traditional Ukrainian Folk Dance) (1993)
- Canada's Ukrainian Festival (1997)
- Ron Cahute Generic Volume 1 (1987)
- Ron Cahute Generic Volume 2 (1989)
BURYA albums[]
- Burya I (1979)
- Burya II (1982)
- Burya IIi (1984)
- Burya Live in Toronto (1985)
- Burya V
- Burya Non-Stop Dancing
- Burya Set in Stone
- Burya Live in Edmonton
- Burya Australia Tour (2004)
- Best of Burya
- Burya Now and Then (Double Album)
Recording guest appearances[]
- Played accordion on "Tango", Lisa Dalbello's "She" album
- Arranged, played keyboards, and co-produced "Paзoм - Visions" (1988)
- Played accordion on "Sailor Song" by Sarah Lentz
- Played accordion on "Heartbroken" by Keisha Prince
- Played accordion on "Amsterdam" by Steve Wildesmith
- Arranged, played all instruments, and co-produced "Bread for my brother" by Oksana
- Arranged, played all instruments, and produced "Nostalgie Di Tutti I Tempi" by Vince Paparo
- Arranged, played accordion, percussion, recorded and co-produced "Blossoming" by Voloshky (1996)
- Arranged, played accordion, recorded and co-produced "Fantazia" by Voloshky (1999)
Ukrainian comedy albums[]
Ron Cahute has recorded Ukrainian comedy albums with Ihor Baczynskyj including:
- ...And the Garden Goes Here! (1997)
Children educational albums[]
Ron Cahute has recorded a series of children's educational albums with Ihor Baczynskyj and Jane Lapko including:
- Barabolya (1997)
- Borscht (1999)
- Booryak and Carrots Too (1999)
- Tsyboolya (1999)
- Barabolya High (2000)
- Poutine, Fries with an Attitude (2000)
References[]
External links[]
- 2009 Ron Cahute (Рoман Кoгут) Interview (Part 1)
- 2009 Ron Cahute (Рoман Кoгут) Interview (Part 2)
- 2009 Рoман Кoгут i Буря: Українська Забава
- 1993 Ron Cahute and BURYA in Edmonton
- 1984 Ron Cahute and BURYA in New York
- New York Times, DANCE REVIEW; Ukrainian Folk Movements Inspire Canadian Troupe By JACK ANDERSON, Published: Friday, July 7, 1995
- Ostashewski, Marcia. "Identity Politics and Western Canadian Ukrainian Musics: Globalizing the Local or Localizing the Global?". Topia, 6 (Fall 2001), p. 63-82. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- Canadian composers
- Canadian male composers
- Canadian people of Ukrainian descent
- Canadian accordionists
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Canadian folk musicians
- Musicians from Toronto
- 21st-century accordionists
- 21st-century Canadian male musicians