There it bears the name "Shtschedryk" which means generous.

It tells the story of a swallow that flies to a host and calls him to look at his flock of sheep, where many lambs were born, which means that the host is wealthy, with which he can earn a lot of money. He also has a beautiful wife with black eyebrows.

In Ukraine, this song is sung for the Old New Year in the old style (according to the Julian calendar on December 31st) on January 13th and 14th (Schedryj Wetschir - Generous Evening), because the song is a "Schedriwka" (щедрівка). Schedryj Vechir is on January 13th - a generous evening because everything is allowed to stand on the table on the day after Lent, including fish and meat, you can also joke. January 13th (December 31st according to the Julian calendar) is also the day of Melanka, January 14 (January 1st according to the Julian calendar) - the day of St. Vasyl (Basil). On both days people wished each other health, prosperity and a good harvest.

The song has been covered by many artists, and on the piano it has its own magic. It doesn't necessarily have to be played that fast.