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'''Stepan Pasicznyk''' ({{lang-uk|Степан Пасічник}}, {{IPA-uk|steˈpɑn ˈpɑs⁽ʲ⁾itʃnɪk|pron}}; born 1963) is a British-born musician, songwriter and translator of Ukrainian/Irish descent from [[Luton, Bedfordshire]]. He was accordionist and co-songwriter for the albums ''Vorony''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Ukrainians-Vorony/release/3667885|title=The Ukrainians - Vorony|website=Discogs|accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> and ''Kultura''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Ukrainians-%D0%A3%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%BD%D1%86%D1%96-Kultura-%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0/release/1923594|title=The Ukrainians = Українці* - Kultura = Культура|website=Discogs|accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> and accordionist and co-translator for the "Pisni iz The Smiths" cover,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_ukrainians|title=The Ukrainians discography|website=RateYourMusic|accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> all by the original early-1990s lineup of British band [[The Ukrainians]].<ref name="Strong2003">{{cite book|last=Strong|first=Martin Charles|title=The Great Indie Discography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HJfGtREyuSAC&pg=RA12-PT827|accessdate=19 October 2014|year=2003|publisher=Canongate|isbn=9781841953359}}</ref>
'''Stepan Pasicznyk''' ({{lang-uk|Степан Пасічник}}, {{IPA-uk|steˈpɑn ˈpɑs⁽ʲ⁾itʃnɪk|pron}}; born 1963) is an English-born musician, songwriter and translator of Ukrainian/Irish descent from [[Luton, Bedfordshire]]. He was accordionist and co-songwriter for the albums ''Vorony''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Ukrainians-Vorony/release/3667885|title=The Ukrainians - Vorony|website=Discogs|accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> and ''Kultura''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Ukrainians-%D0%A3%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%BD%D1%86%D1%96-Kultura-%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0/release/1923594|title=The Ukrainians = Українці* - Kultura = Культура|website=Discogs|accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> and accordionist and co-translator for the "Pisni iz The Smiths" cover,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_ukrainians|title=The Ukrainians discography|website=RateYourMusic|accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> all by the original early-1990s lineup of British band [[The Ukrainians]].<ref name="Strong2003">{{cite book|last=Strong|first=Martin Charles|title=The Great Indie Discography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HJfGtREyuSAC&pg=RA12-PT827|accessdate=19 October 2014|year=2003|publisher=Canongate|isbn=9781841953359}}</ref>


Stepan Pasicznyk performs traditional [[Ukrainian music]], English translations, [[Irish traditional music]], and originals.
Stepan Pasicznyk performs traditional [[Ukrainian music]], English translations, [[Irish traditional music]], and originals.

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Stepan Pasicznyk
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
GenresUkrainian, folk rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, translator
Instrument(s)Accordion, guitar bass, mandolin, keyboards
Websitewww.the-ukrainian.co.uk

Stepan Pasicznyk (Ukrainian: Степан Пасічник, pronounced [steˈpɑn ˈpɑs⁽ʲ⁾itʃnɪk]; born 1963) is an English-born musician, songwriter and translator of Ukrainian/Irish descent from Luton, Bedfordshire. He was accordionist and co-songwriter for the albums Vorony[1] and Kultura[2] and accordionist and co-translator for the "Pisni iz The Smiths" cover,[3] all by the original early-1990s lineup of British band The Ukrainians.[4]

Stepan Pasicznyk performs traditional Ukrainian music, English translations, Irish traditional music, and originals.

Session musician work includes Rev Hammer's "Bishop of Buffalo",[5] produced by Justin Sullivan of New Model Army, Cage by the Bridewells produced by Phil Manzanera, guitarist of Roxy Music, and "Swill" Odgers of The Men They Couldn't Hang's release "Elvis Lives Here" with his "Swagger Band". He sessioned on the release "Believe" by Ukrainian American duet Darka and Slavko. He played accordion for Reading-based traditional dance ensemble Metelyk in the late 1980s – early 1990s. He plays with UK Waltham Cross based Ukrainian function band Zhnyva. His plays accordion mainly, and also guitar, bass guitar, keyboards and mandolin.

He has translated songs from Ukrainian into English for Lessia Horova,[6] prepared a musical arrangement for a London Theatre production "Husbands and Lovers" by Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnar, and recorded introductory music for British Columbia, Canada's longest running Ukrainian radio show, Nash Holos (Our Voice). Between 2007 and 2014 he played accordion for Welsh folk rock band Here Be Dragons [7] for their Italy tours, and for their US gig and ABC TV debut for the Chicago Celtic Festival.

In January 2015, he released the first ever adaptation from Ukrainian to English of the original meaning of Shchedryk with his daughters, the tune of which was used for the lyrically non related "Carol of the Bells".[8]

His mother's cousin was Eddie Rabbitt, the Nashville country music star.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "The Ukrainians - Vorony". Discogs. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. ^ "The Ukrainians = Українці* - Kultura = Культура". Discogs. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. ^ "The Ukrainians discography". RateYourMusic. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate. ISBN 9781841953359. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Rev Hammer - The Bishop Of Buffalo". Discogs. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Леся Горова". Horova.kiev.ua. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  7. ^ "info". www.kattpie.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Shchedryk Щедрик in English (original meaning) & Ukrainian a.k.a. Carol of the Bells". YouTube. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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