The folklore group „CZEREMSZYNA" [The bird('s) cherry] come into existance in November 1993. „Czeremszyna" consists of young people living in Czeremcha — a small place which is located on the Podlasie province, 4 km from the Polish — Byelorussian border. Podlasie is a very specific region. In this part of Poland you can notice an influance of different kinds of culture: Polish, Byelorussian, Ukrainian, Yewish, Tartarian, Lituanian, Russian and other. In most part of this area people speak dialect, which is the mix of Polish, Whiterussian and Ukrainian languages.
Just in this dialect „Czeremszyna" performe their folk songs arranging them on many instruments: a bass balalajka, an acordion, a violin, a sopilka ( the Ukrainian flute ), a dulcimer, a guitar, a mandolin, a drum's and percussions. The main themes of these songs are unhappy love and a daily life of country people. All songs are very close to all members because these songs come from their hearts and souls, that's why they want to save them from passing into silence now.
The „Czeremszyna" has already issued five records:
1996 — „ Czom ty ne pryszow" („Why didn't you come");
1998 — „ Źródło" („The origin");
2000 — „… ";
2003 — „Hulaj póki czas" („It revel while time");
2008 — „Uśmiechnij się" („Smile");
www.myspace.com/czeremszyna
lyrics:
Через поле широкеє
Протягнена нивка.
Чом до мене не приходив
Нічка була видна
Чом до мене не приходив
Як я говорила,
А у мене цілу нічку
Свічечка горіла.
Чом до мене не приходив
Коли м тя чекала,
Ти повернув лиш на зорі
А я уже спала.
Не ходи мі попід хату,
Не топчи мі грядку,
Я до тебе та й не вийду
Почекай до ранку.
Czerez pole szyrokoje
Protiahnena nytka
Czom do mene ne prychodysz
Nychka buła wydna
Czom do mene ne prychodysz
Jak ja hovoryła
A u mene ciłu niczku
Swiczeczka horiła
Czom do mene ne prychodysz
Koły m tia czekała
Ty powernuw sia na zori
A ja wże i spała
Ne chody mi popid chatu
Ne dopczy mi hradku
Ja do tebe taj ne wyjdu
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