Susan McKeown (born 1967)
Irish singer, performing traditional songs and her own compositions. The
arrangements are often exotic. She sings in English and in Irish.
(Susan was born in Dublin and relocated to New York in about 1994)
(Susan has recorded with Lindsey Horner as a duo, and with
Cathie Ryan and Robin Spielberg as a trio. She has recorded
with Johnny Cunningham and Aidan Brennan as a trio)
(Johnny Cunningham has recorded with Silly Wizard, Aly Bain
and solo)
Albums
| Title. | year | Label | number
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| The Chanting House |
1990 | |
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| The Chanting House - Live (*) | 1992 | |
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| Snakes | 1993 | |
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| Bones (**) | 1996 | Sheila-na-Gig |
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| Bushes and Briars | 1998 | Alula/Allegro |
ALU 1008
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| Mighty Rain | 1999 |
Depth of Field | 3 |
| Lowlands | 2000 | Green Linnet/Sheila-na-Gig | GLCD1205
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| Prophecy (***) | 2002 | Sheila-na-Gig |
SNG 704
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| Sweet Liberty | 2004 |
World Village | 468029 |
| Blackthorn: Irish Love Songs | 2006 |
World Village | 468054 |
(*) with John Doyle, Eileen Ivers and Seamus Egan.
(**) title: "Susan McKeown and the Chanting House.[with Johnny Cunningham]
(***) [with Johnny Cunningham and Natalie Merchant]
Collaboration - Susan McKeown and Johnny Cunningham.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
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| A Winter Talisman | 2001 | Sheila-na-Gig |
SNG 702 |
Collaboration - Susan McKeown and Lorin Sklamberg.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
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| Saints and Tzadiks | 2009 |
World Village |
? |
Collaboration - Susan McKeown, Cathy Ryan and Robin Speilberg.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
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| Mother: Songs Celebrating Mothers and Motherhood (+) | 1999 | North Star |
NS 0111 |
(+) [with Johnny Cunningham]
Collaboration - Susan McKeown and Lindsey Horner.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
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|---|
| Through The Bitter Frost and Snow | 1997 | Prime |
PCD 36
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Best Albums(*).
| Title.
| year.
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| Sweet Liberty | 2004 |
| Blackthorn: Irish Love Songs | 2006 |
| Lowlands | 2000 |
(*)Based on critical opinion.
Popular downloads.
| Title. |
|---|
| In London So Fair |
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Johnny Scott |
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Bushes and Briars |
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Oiche Fa Fheil Bride - On Brigid's eve |
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Eggs in Her Basket |
| Caledonia |
Anthologies (with other artists on other tracks).
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
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|---|
| Straight Outta Ireland | 1993 | Scotti
Bros | 75403
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| Peter and Wendy | 1997 |
Alula | 1006
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| Soul of Christmas | 1997 | Upaya |
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| Women of the World Celtic II | 1997 | Putumayo |
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| A Winter's Tale | 1998 | Celtic Heartbeat |
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DVD - Seamus Egan, Mick Moloney, Niall O'Leary, John Doyle, Susan McKeown.
| Title | year. | Label.
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|---|
| Absolutely Irish | 2008 |
WBGH Boston
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Session recordings.
| Performer.
| Title
| year.
| Label.
| number.
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| Natalie Merchant
| Retrospective 1990 - 2005 (2 CDs)
| 2006
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Album tracks.
Lowlands Recorded 2000. running time: 52 minutes 09 secs. Produced by
Susan McKeown. Aidan
Brennan (guitar), Mamadou Diabate (kora), Johnny Cunningham (fiddle), Joanie
Madden (whistle, low whistle), Matt Darriau (kaval, Irish flute, clarinet, bass
clarinet), Ole Mathisen (clarinet), Jamshied Sharifi (synthesiser), Skuli
Sverisson (electric bass), Benjamin Wittman (percussion). Wind arrangement by
Jamshied Sharafi. Garry Leonard (guitar). Greg Anderson (bouzouki), Paddy League
(bodhran), Todd Schietroma (cahones, shakers, caxixis, handclaps. Des More
(guitar), Eilis Egan (box), Samir Chatterjee (tablas), Oliver Straus
(handclaps), Wang Guowei (erhu), Eaman O'Leary (banjo), John Anthony (caxisis),
Lunasa [Donough Hennessy (guitar), Kevin Crawford (whistles), Sean Smyth
(fiddle), Trevor Hutchinson (acoustic bass)] on "To Fair London Town",
Michelle Kinney (cello), Cillian Valelly (uilleann pipes). The Scots songs
"The Dark Haired Girl" was translated into Irish by Susan McKeown. The
Irish song "Slan agus Beannact" was translated into English by Daithi
O hOgain. The liner notes give the words to all the songs.
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Title.
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Author.
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| 1. The Dark Haired Girl (An Nighean Dudh)(sung in Irish)
| Trad
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| 2. John Coughlin
| Trad
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| 3. The Hare's Lament
| Trad
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| 4. Slan agus Beannact/ Goodbye and Farewell (sung in
Irish)
| Trad
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| 5. The Snows They Melt the Soonest (sung in English)
| Trad
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| 6. Nansi Og Ni Obarlain/ Young Nancy Oberlin (sung in
Irish)
| Trad
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| 7. Lord Baker [Lord Bateman. Child Ballad 53]
| Trad
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| 8. Dark Horse on the Wind (sung in English)
| Liam Weldon
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| 9. The Lowlands of Holland
| Trad
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| 10. Bonny Greenwoodside [Child Ballad 20]
| Trad
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| 11. To Fair London Town
| Trad
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| 12. The Moorlough Shore
| Trad
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Websites
susanmckeown.com/ (link dead)
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Last updated on 20/03/2010