Editing Artist:D-Drifters-5

The members of the D-Drifters-5:

* David Romanyshyn (aka "Dave Roman") (accordion, band leader) (1944 - 2022)
** [https://alternacremation.ca/tribute/details/457/David-Romanyshyn/obituary.html Obituary]
* Mike Klym (drums)
* Anton "Tony" Romanyshyn (guitar) (1945-2012)
** [https://cropo.com/tribute/details/600/ANTON-ROMANYSHYN/obituary.html Obituary]
* Ihor "Yogi" Klos (violin) (1944 - 2013)
** [https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-202705/Klos_Ihor Obituary]
** [https://www.manitobamusicmuseum.com/yogiihorklos.htm Manitoba music museum]

== Ukrainian Country Music (1964) ==
See [[Artist:Mickey and Bunny]]

== On Tour (1965) ==
https://youtu.be/NVyclB579hA

# [[Ви околось пияки]]
# Laughing Sax (instrumental)<br/>Народна<br/>https://youtu.be/NVyclB579hA?t=156<br/>Арранж: Dave Roman
# [[Попід ліс темненький]]
# Simmons Polka (instrumental)<br/>https://youtu.be/NVyclB579hA?t=396<br/>Мелодія: Dave Roman<br/>Written 1962
# [[Порткі]]
# Blue Skirt Waltz (instrumental)<br/>https://youtu.be/NVyclB579hA?t=637
# [[Казала мені мати сину оженися]]
# Russian Fantasy (instrumental)<br/>https://youtu.be/NVyclB579hA?t=980<br/>Народна
# [[Julida polka]]
# Polka from Lwow (instrumental)<br/>https://youtu.be/NVyclB579hA?t=1246<br/>Народна
# [[Коломийка (D-Drifters-5)]]
# Rainbow Waltz<br/>https://youtu.be/NVyclB579hA?t=1481<br/>Мелодія: [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38725535/obituary-for-harry-george-deeley/ Harry Deeley]

== The D-Drifters-5 Sing And Play Beatles Songs And Other Top English Hits In Ukrainian (1965) ==
https://youtu.be/gp28wu_u16s 

# [[Listen to me]]
# [[Over and over]]
# I feel fine TODO!!!!!!!!!!!!
# [[From me to you]]
# [[Needles and pins]]
# [[Farmer John]]
# [[Keep a-knockin']]
# [[Please please me]]
# [[Хочеш знати таємницю]]
# [[Words of love]]
# [[She loves you]]
# [[Де всі квітки пішли]]

== Play Ukrainian Dance Favourites (1965) ==
All of these were arranged by Dave Roman in 1965 (source: email conversation between Dave Roman and Danylo Centore May 5, 2021)
# Козачок (instrumental)
# Аркан (instrumental)
# Сіянка (instrumental)
# Чумак (instrumental)
# Запорожець (instrumental)
# Ukrainian Waltz Medley (instrumental)
# Гопак (instrumental)
# Ukrainian Wedding March (traditional) (instrumental)
# Ukrainian Wedding March (Canadian) (instrumental)<br/>Dave Roman recalls hearing this played at almost every wedding he attended
# Bandura Waltz (instrumental)
# Ukrainian Kolomeyka (instrumental)
# Від хати до хати коломийка (instrumental)

== Sing And Play At A Ukrainian Concert (1965) ==

# [[The Ford song]]
# Wizard Polka (instrumental)<br/>Народна
# Poor Soldier TODO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# Footstomper Polka (instrumental)<br/>Мелодія: Dave Roman (1964)
# [[Гаю зелененький]]
# Пусти мене, моя мати, у сад погуляти / Ukrainian Kolomayka 
# [[Alley the tapper ]]
# [https://youtu.be/CK_0ANlwvbc?t=895 Blackjack Polka]<br/>Мелодія: Dave Roman (1965)
# [[Чого ж ти, дівчино?]]
# [https://youtu.be/CK_0ANlwvbc?t=1169 Chicken Polka]<br/>Мелодія: народна
# [https://youtu.be/CK_0ANlwvbc?t=1304 Finiska Waltz]<br/>Мелодія: народна
# [[У сусіда хата біла]]

== Polka 'N' Fun (1969) ==
# [[We'd like to play for you (Ta ra ta da da da)]]
# [[Sweet 17]]
# [https://youtu.be/1F1PWcNPeHM?t=317 Off The Cough]<br/>Dave Roman wrote this polka in 1961. This was the first song he wrote. On the first release it was called the Saskatchewan Special (named by Mickey in 1964). It was originally released on a 45RPM 1964 V Records label. (source: email conversation between Dave Roman and Danylo Centore - May 5, 2021)
# [[Work, that's all I do]]
# [https://youtu.be/1F1PWcNPeHM?t=577 Frazer's Wood Stomp]<br/>Мелодія: Dave Roman<br/>Written in 1968. 1968 Frazerwood, Manitoba was Dave's hometown until 1955 when he moved to Winnipeg. He lived 2 doors down from the town hall that had socials and weddings every weekend. He would stand at the entrance and listen to the bands that played the Ukrainian music of the day. (source: email conversation between Dave Roman and Danylo Centore - May 5, 2021)
# [https://youtu.be/1F1PWcNPeHM?t=744 Peace / Gun For Kawa]<br/>Мелодія: Dave Roman<br/>Written in 1969 (source: email conversation between Dave Roman and Danylo Centore - May 5, 2021)
# TODO: Chicken Song / Turkey In The Straw / Chicken Polka!!!!!
# [[Nursery Waltz]]
# [https://youtu.be/1F1PWcNPeHM?t=1498 Orange Blossom Special / Nothin' Fancy]<br/>Мелодія: Ervin T Rous (1938)

== Sing And Play Traditional And Original Ukrainian Songs (????) ==
# [[Ми їхали з Вінніпеґу нині]]
# [[Як я був малий хлопець]]
# [[Ой мав же я дівчинонько]]
# [https://youtu.be/1s8fw4x0eU4?t=438 Краковяк / Krakowak]<br/>Мелодія: Polish народна
# [https://youtu.be/1s8fw4x0eU4?t=593 А Я Люблю Петруся]<br/>Мелодія: народна, Arranged 1966 by Dave Roman, based on 1939 Joseph Snihur arrangement
# [[Чарівна пісня]]
# [[Я сьогодні від вас від'їжджаю]]
# [[Ой ходила дівчина беріжком]]
# [[Гречаники]]
# [[Мудрий Соломон]]
# [[Ой там на горі в зеленім гаю]]
# [[Ой Гандзю люба, ой Гандзю мила]]

== Celebration (2002) ==
# Joy<br/>Мелодія: J.S. Bach
# [[Kubasa, rye bread, and cheese]]
# [[In peace]]
# [[Baba's bakin' bread]]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wvOdRxsyro Derrelict Plus]<br/>Мелодія: Dave Roman<br/>"I wrote this polka in the sixties and added a trio in the nineties" (email conversation between Dave Roman and Danylo Centore - May 5, 2021)
# [[When I fell in love]]
# [[Bouqet & garter]]
# Polbada (instrumental)<br/>aka Polka+Lambada
# Social Butterfly (I Went To Your Wedding) - Jesse Mae Robinson<br/>Arrangement: Dave Roman<br/>"I thought this song was appropriate to make into a butterfly dance . Socials were a common party to every upcoming wedding on the Canadian prairies" - Dave Roman (source: email conversation between Dave Roman and Danylo Centore - May 5, 2021)
# TODO: Finish!!!

== Life's a Dance (????) ==
TODO

== Southbound (????) ==
TODO

== Anthology: D-Drifters-5 (1964-2008) ==
TODO