Pawlo Humeniuk

Pawlo Humeniuk was one of the great Ukrainian fiddlers of the early-twentieth century. Although he emigrated to the United States in 1902, he continued to preserve the musical traditions of his homeland. A favorite of immigrants from eastern Europe, Humeniuk provided the musical backdrop for Ukrainian, Polish, Slovak and Hungarian communities. His best-known recording, "Ukrainske Wesilie (Ukrainian Wedding)," released in 1926, sold close to 150,000 copies. Its follow-up, "Chrestyny (Christening)," was nearly as successful. Humeniuk, who began to study violin at the age of s...