The discography of Susan McKeown contains seventeen studio albums, three EPs, and twenty-three appearances on compilation albums. Since 1989, McKeown has served as the front woman of Susan McKeown & The Chanting House. Their 1996 album Bones garnered international recognition, with Time Magazine remarking “this is the kind of music that will link Ireland’s musical past with its future.”
Her 2004 album Sweet Liberty—a blend of Celtic folk with elements of Mexican Mariachi and Malian Tuareg music—was nominated at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. McKeown's 2006 album Wonder Wheel with The Klezmatics won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album. Her 2012 album Belong was a critical and commercial success, and its lead single, “Everything We Had Was Good,” reached No. 1 on the U.S. Folk Singles Chart.
Her guest appearances include multiple collaborations will fellow singer-songwriters Natalie Merchant and Linda Thompson.
Albums
With The Chanting House Title Album details Bones Released: September 17, 1996 Label: 1-800-Prime-CD Format: Compact disc Prophecy Released: March 4, 2002 Label: Sheila-na-Gig Music Format: Compact disc
Solo albums Title Album details US Folk Bushes and Briars Released: February 3, 1998 Label: Alula Records Format: Compact disc - Lowlands Released: September 26, 2000McKeown, Susan. Lowlands. CD. Green Linnet, 2000 (catalog GLCD 1205). Discogs. Accessed November 19, 2025. Label: Green Linnet Records Format: Compact disc - Sweet Liberty Released: April 13, 2004Susan McKeown – Sweet Liberty (Master Release 2910949). Discogs. Accessed November 21, 2025. Label: World Village Format: Compact disc - Blackthorn: Irish Love Songs Released: March 14, 2006 Label: World Village Format: Compact disc - Singing in the Dark Released: October 30, 2010 Label: Hibernian Music Format: Compact disc - Belong Released: November 13, 2012 Label: Fish Records Format: Compact disc 11
With The Klezmatics Title Album details US World Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah Released: September 5, 2006 Label: Shout! Studios Format: Compact disc 1 Wonder Wheel Released: January 29, 2007 Label: Shout! Studios Format: Compact disc 1 Saints & Tzadiks Released: July 8, 2009 Label: World Village Format: Compact disc - Live at Town Hall Released: October 11, 2011 Label: Proper Music Distribution Format: Compact disc -
With Lindsey Horner Title Album details Through the Bitter Frost and Snow Released: October 14, 1997 Label: 1-800-Prime-CD Format: Compact disc Mighty Rain Released: October 20, 1998 Label: Depth of Field Format: Compact disc
With Johnny Cunningham Title Album details Peter and Wendy Released: October 21, 1997 Label: Alula Records Format: Compact disc A Winter Talisman Released: December 19, 2001 Label: Sheila-na-Gig Music Format: Compact disc
With Cathie Ryan & Robin Spielberg Title Album details Mother Released: March 23, 1999 Label: North Star Music Format: Compact disc
EPs Title Album details The Chanting House Released: 1990 Label: Self-released Format: Cassette tape The Chanting House: LIVE Released: 1992 Label: Self-released Format: Cassette tape Snakes Released: November 1, 1997McKeown, Susan. Snakes (Compact disc). Discogs. Accessed November 20, 2025. Label: 1-800-Prime-CD Format: Compact disc
Compilation album appearances Title Album details Straight Outta Ireland Released: March 9, 1993 Label: BMG Rights Management Format: Compact disc Upsalapalooza Released: May 5, 1995 Label: WFMU Format: Compact disc Rebirth Released: October 1, 1996 Label: Fast Folk Format: Compact disc Women Of The World: Celtic II Released: September 7, 1997 Label: Putumayo World Music Format: Compact disc The Soul of Christmas: A Celtic Music Celebration Released: October 14, 1997 Label: Tommy Boy Records Format: Compact disc Celtic Heartbeat: A Winter's Tale Released: February 24, 1998 Label: Celtic Music Format: Compact disc Colors Of The World - Celtic Released: March 3, 1998 Label: Alula Records Format: Compact disc The Song Poets Released: October 6, 1998 Label: 1-800 Prime CD Format: Compact disc The Most Beautiful Melodies Of Irish Music Released: February 23, 1999 Label: Celtophile Records Format: Compact disc At Home for the Holidays with the Folk Next Door Released: December 3, 1999 Label: Folk Next Door Format: Compact disc Now and Tomorrow Released: 2001 Label: Legacy Recordings Format: Compact disc The Best Of Sessions at West 54th Released: September 4, 2001 Label: Sony Records Format: Compact disc Especially for Mother Released: May 28, 2002 Label: Prism Leisure Corporation Format: Compact disc fRoots 23 Released: August 1, 2004 Label: FRoots Format: Compact disc The Celtic Circle: 2 Released: October 12, 2004 Label: Legacy Recordings Format: Compact disc The Folk Awards 2005 Released: February 14, 2005 Label: Proper Records Format: Compact disc Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album for the Gulf Coast Released: December 6, 2005 Label: Nonesuch Records Format: Compact disc Ceol Released: March 3, 2006 Label: Seachtain na Gaeilge Format: Compact disc Celtic Dreamland Released: November 20, 2007 Label: Putumayo World Music Format: Compact disc Absolutely Irish Released: September 2, 2008 Label: Compass Records Format: Compact disc Irish Pirate Ballads And Other Songs Of The Sea Released: December 13, 2008 Label: Smithsonian Folkways Format: Compact disc Radio Woodstock: 30 Years & Counting Released: November 1, 2010 Label: WDST Format: Compact disc Lullabies for Love: A Celtic Collection to Benefit One Home Many Hopes Released: June 24, 2011 Label: Compass Records Format: Compact disc
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