Ukrainian ballad Ridna Maty Moya/Native mother of mine

The Ukrainians original acordionist iTunes: http://www.the-ukrainian.co.uk, videos : http://www.youtube.com/ukrainianmusicvideo, more music:
http://www.myspace.com/ukrainians, & http://www.the-ukrainian.com .
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Stepan, and I am known by my nickname "Ludwig" by those who know me in Ukrainian diaspora community circles. I was the original accordionist and co-songwriter for Vorony, Kultura and The Smiths EP of The -Ukrainians.
Imagine a lonely mother in a remote Ukrainian village listening to this song on a crackly old bit of vinyl on her old Soviet era gramophone player as the last child to leave home sings along to it in a far away land.
It's a popular Ukrainian traditional song by composer P. Mayboroda (words by Malyshko) about mother and child parting for ever, a common occurrence in Ukraine's often tragic history. The mother gives him a traditional cloth into which she has embroidered all her hopes and fears, and her love for him. That's basically the gist of the song.
I thought it lends itself to Spanish guitar and French accordion interpretation quite nicely.

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[martin1rx]

I don't understanding a single word he sings, but it's so beautiful! The power of music,universal language ! Thanks for sharing.

[ukrainianmusicvideo]

@martin1rx Thanks Martin. I've got god news for you, you can hear it in English on my channel too. I'll post you the video link in youtube email!!

I have also translated it!

[richbrown573]

My youngest boy loves this song and he sings along with his "ridna maty moya" straw hat on! Also brings back happy memories for the wife as her grandma used to sing this to her as a child. Thank you

[ukrainianmusicvideo]

@richbrown573 Thanks! Only just seen your reply, much appreciated!.

Stepan.

[Szarotka59]

Ridna Maty Moja...

nu i zadumałaś ja... i dumaju szo nychto ny skaże, szo siaja piśnia ny byre joho za sercie.

Piękna melodia, słowa pełne miłości, a film urzeka swoją prostotą i budzi wiele wspomnień.

Dziękuję za umieszczenie na YT.

[mastiff98]

Нема у світі цвіту гарнішого над маківочку, нема ж кого ріднішого над матіночку.

[ohkrasavica]

I remember commenting this video perhaps 4 years ago with another user...

now I've found it again and it brings up so many memories from back then.

I used to listen to this song everyday. I can feel my heart ripping up from both pain

and good memories that I miss so much.

Duzhe dyakuju

[pripyatchanka]

Thank you very much for this wonderful Ukrainian song and for all your music!!!

Щиро дякую!!! Хай береже вас Господь!!! Peace and Love.

[mikolaj923]

Jestem pod wrażeniem prostoty i piękna miłości matzcyne, dziękuję.

[mikolaj923]

Jestem pod wrażeniem prostoty i piękna miłości matzcyne, dziękuję

[Dacnyolc]

This song was played during my sister's wedding despite of being hungarian (her husband is semi-ukrainian). It was the most moving music of the overall ceremony.

[groundguy]

the 10 people that dont like this dont have emotions =_=