The Ukrainians are a British band which plays traditional Ukrainian music, heavily influenced by western post-punk. The Ukrainians were formed by former Wedding Present guitarist Peter Solowka, with singer/violinist Len Liggins and mandolin player Roman Remeynes, who had all played on the Wedding Present's Ukrainian John Peel Sessions recordings (Ukrayinski Vystupy v Johna Peela , released 1989). Other band members have included Dave Lee - drums Woody - drums, percussion Chris Harrop - bass guitar Paul 'Dino' Briggs - bass guitar Allan Martin - bass guitar James Howe - bass guitar Stepan "Ludwig" Pasicznyk - accordion Steve Tymruk - accordion Paul Weatherhead - electric mandolin, sopilka, theremin Michael L.B. West - mandolin, guitar, piano, trumpet, duda, oud, 'cello, euphonium The current line-up comprises Liggins, Solowka, West, Tymruk, Wood, Weatherhead and Howe. Albums include: The Ukrainians (1991) Pisni iz The Smiths (ep) (1992) (four songs by The Smiths translated into Ukrainian). Vorony (1993) Live in Germany (1993) Kultura (1994) Drink to my Horse! The Ukrainians Live (2001) Respublika (2002) Istoriya: The Best of the Ukrainians (2004) Live in Czeremcha (2008) Diaspora (2009)

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The Ukrainians are a British band which plays traditional Ukrainian music, heavily influenced by western post-punk.

The Ukrainians were formed by former Wedding Present guitarist Peter Solowka, with singer/violinist Len Liggins and mandolin player Roman Remeynes, who had all played on the Wedding Present's Ukrainian John Peel Sessions recordings (Ukrayinski Vystupy v Johna Peela , released 1989).

Other band members have included

• Dave Lee - drums
• Woody - drums, percussion
• Chris Harrop - bass guitar
• Paul 'Dino' Briggs - bass guitar
• Allan Martin - bass guitar
• James Howe - bass guitar
• Stepan "Ludwig" Pasicznyk - accordion
• Steve Tymruk - accordion
• Paul Weatherhead - electric mandolin, sopilka, theremin
• Michael L.B. West - mandolin, guitar, piano, trumpet, duda, oud, 'cello, euphonium

The current line-up comprises Liggins, Solowka, West, Tymruk, Wood, Weatherhead and Howe. Albums include:

• The Ukrainians (1991)
• Pisni iz The Smiths (ep) (1992) (four songs by The Smiths translated into Ukrainian).
• Vorony (1993)
• Live in Germany (1993)
• Kultura (1994)
• Drink to my Horse! The Ukrainians Live (2001)
• Respublika (2002)
• Istoriya: The Best of the Ukrainians (2004)
• Live in Czeremcha (2008)
• Diaspora (2009)