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Meant to Ferment: Choipeadh (Fermentation in Irish)

Sep 01, 2025: 11am - 11:59 am
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Meant to Ferment: Choipeadh (Fermentation in Irish)

Meant to Ferment: Choipeadh (Fermentation in Irish). Rebecca Echevarria (Sep 01, 2025)

Hosted by Rebecca Echevarria.

In this show, we explore fermentation in Ireland through songs, anecdotes, memories and histories. It was inspired by a recent road trip there. More information on some resources and places mentioned in the show can be found below: 

Food as Motif in the Irish Song Tradition
Irish Food History: A Companion
Irish Traditional Music Archive
Mike's Fancy Cheese
Micil Distillery

Playlist

Na Gamhna Geala (The White Calves) / Triona Ni Dhomhnaill
Seoladh na nGamhna (Driving the Calves) / Áine Ui Cheallaigh
The Milkmaid Jig / Gathering of Flutes in West Cork in 2010
Making the Cheese / Goilin Song Project
Guinness Song / Margaret Barry
Poitín Song / The Irish Rovers 
Brewing up a Storm / The Stunning
An Carraigín / Nan Ghriallais
Dúlamán / The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin
Irish Ways and Irish Laws / Donal Lunny
This is a Rebel Song / Sinead O Connor
Alternative Ulster / Stiff Little Fingers
Belfast / Orbital