Create-Eibh

This will probably just be a follow-up, differently formatted version of the Links I Like section I suppose, with a vague aim to transfer them over a bit at a time. Random but the heating in my house makes such strange noises and it conistently feels like a supernatural force is about to take over my living room. Anyway .

  • Lough Erne Shore - Róis.
    • Gorgeous rendition, I hope to sing this at the next singing session :)
  • Feather and Flock Pt. 1 - The Cuckoo
    • A six-part series exploring the ecology of, and folkloric appreciation for, some of Ireland's native birds with beautiful music woven throughout

  • Plantasia - a classic fun eco album
    • (Alex's words)

  • Endlessness - Nala Sinephro
    • an ambient experimental jazz album

  • Hidden Fermanagh
    • - a web page of information of folk and traditional music in Fermanagh
  • An 424 - Trá Pháidín
    • - a folk-jazz post-rock album as Gaeilge, recommended by Jake

  • Future Ecologies 4.10 - Geopoetics
    • one of my favourite episodes from one of my favourite podcasts, a beautiful integration of more-than-human connection and art-making. I found this episode very influential. The wider podcast explores eco-social relationships, weaving music and the arts with personal narratives and expert interviews. My other favourite episode is
  • Future Ecologies 5.1 - Spider's Song (Part 1)!
  • On the More Than Human World - David Abram
    • - Cultural ecologist David Abram speaks to Matt Segall on the More Than Human World. I listened to this a few years ago and it definitely shaped my thinking more than I initially thought it did. This has been really influential for me, for sure!
  • The Exile of the Sons of Uisliu - Milkweed
    • Really cool retelling of a tale from the Ulster Cycle in song-form .. .
  • The Hawksworth Grove Sessions - Jim Ghedi, Toby Hay.
    • A gorgeous album, recommended by Russell
    Limbo (2020) {Watched 5 Nov '25}
    A very heartfelt film, in which a group of people tied together only because they're seeking asylum are sent to a (fictional) Scottish island while awaiting the processing of their refugee claims. With deadpan humour and a lot of empathy, this film is threaded through with Omar's connection to his oud. Yes, I did sob at the end. Also slightly proud of myself that I immediately recognised the film was filmed on the Uists (despite never having been). Bold text Italic text Link
    Shellshock Rock (1970) [Watched 7 Nov '25]
    A cool slice of life documentary giving a peek into punk culture in Ulster in the late 70s. This was my first time seeing Terri Hooley speak, what a man, what a legacy to leave. I found this while searching through the BFI archival collections, it didn't grab my attention as much as other things I've been watching as of late, but I'm still glad that I watched it, and more glad that its out there. It was very interesting also seeing the little glimpses of Belfast and Derry at the time.
    Sounds of the Clyde {watched 7 Nov '25}
    An episode of 'World in Action' I stumbled on in the BFI archival footage collections, this was right up my street. The trade union movement, Scotland, and shipbuilding, it really did feel like a merger of three of the things most piqueing my interest at the moment. It was inspiring seeing these men's dedication to their craft, and I think the documentary maker's own past working in the shipyards paid dividents in the creation of the episode (think of it as a stand-alone short documentary). I enjoyed seeing the music being used at the protest also!