Ron Cahute

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Ron Cahute

| image = Ron Cahute at Mississauga Ukrainian Festival 2015.jpg

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| background = solo_singer

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1955|03|26|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Toronto, Canada

| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|4|22|1955|3|26|mf=y}}

| death_place = Toronto, Canada

| genre = Folk

| occupation = Singer, musician, songwriter

| instrument = Accordion

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| past_member_of = Burya

| spouse = Christine Binka (Kowal) Cahute married 2011 - present

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Ronald Cahute ({{langx|uk|Рoман Кoгут}}; March 26, 1955 – April 22, 2023) was a Canadian recording artist and songwriter. He was an accordion player{{cite news |last1= Cahute |first1= Ron |title= Perhaps/Besame Mucho |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs4DEnPgka0 |accessdate=16 October 2016 |work= youtube.com |date= 16 October 2016}} and founding member of the Ukrainian-Canadian music band Burya ({{langx|uk|Буря}}) (English translation: Storm). He was 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.{{cite news |last1= Kowal |first1= Chrystyna |title= Burya's New Album Released|url= https://newpathway.ca/buryas-new-album-released/ |accessdate=15 September 2015 |work=Newpathway |date=15 September 2015}} In 1969, he founded a Ukrainian-Canadian music band, which was later called Burya.

Cahute released over 30 albums either with Burya or as a solo artist. As a guest performer with other music artists he has performed on 178 albums.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} Cahute performed with Nana Mouskouri, Sofia Rotaru, Lisa Dalbello, Melissa Manchester, and Catherine McKinnon.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} Cahute died in Toronto on April 22, 2023, at the age of 68.{{cite web |title=Ronald "Ron" Cahute |url=https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2023/ronald-ron-cahute-march-26-1955-april-22-2023/ |website=Necro Canada |access-date=25 April 2023 |date=24 April 2023}}

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)

=Ron Cahute & Burya albums=

Sharavarshchyna (2015)
iKozak (2010)

=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 including:

Barabolya (1997)
Tsyboolya (1998)
Booryak and Carrots Too (1999)
Borscht (1999)
Barabolya High (2000)
Poutine - French Children's album

References

External links

{{discogs artist|Ron Cahute}}
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFoFr39_b2U 2009 Ron Cahute (Рoман Кoгут) Interview (Part 1)]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN2NFhWVUkg 2009 Ron Cahute (Рoман Кoгут) Interview (Part 2)]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOAAj188MrY 2009 Рoман Кoгут i Буря: Українська Забава]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjs5tTgUOmw 1993 Ron Cahute and Burya in Edmonton]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6_AqmIo5QI 1984 Ron Cahute and Burya in New York]
[https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/07/arts/dance-review-ukrainian-folk-movements-inspire-canadian-troupe.html The New York Times, Dance Review; Ukrainian Folk Movements Inspire Canadian Troupe By Jack Anderson. July 7, 1995]
{{cite web

|url=http://pi.library.yorku.ca/ojs/index.php/topia/article/viewFile/114/106

|title=Identity Politics and Western Canadian Ukrainian Musics: Globalizing the Local or Localizing the Global?

|first=Marcia

|last=Ostashewski

|publisher=Topia, 6 (Fall 2001), p. 63-82.

|accessdate=March 5, 2010

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Category:1955 births

Category:2023 deaths

Category:Canadian composers

Category:Canadian male composers

Category:Canadian people of Ukrainian descent