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Susan McKeown (The Kennedy Center)

Susan McKeown

Susan McKeown grew up in Dublin, Ireland, the youngest of five children. Encouraged by her composer mother, McKeown pursued music and theater interests from an early age. Religious and classical music was what she listened to as a child, but as a teenager she discovered singers like Mary Margaret O’Hara, Michelle Shocked, and June Tabor. At fifteen she began intensive study with Ireland’s leading opera trainer, but left after a year, realizing opera was not for her. Busking on Dublin’s streets followed, where McKeown explored rock, folk, jazz, and blues.

Watch Past Performances

A Winter Talisman 12/3/03: A Winter Talisman

A Winter Talisman: Susan McKeown, Irish vocalist, and Johnny Cunningham, Scottish fiddler, deliver songs of winter and early Celtic poetry, with guitarist Aidan Brennan.

A Winter Talisman

A Winter Talisman: Susan McKeown, Irish vocalist, and Johnny Cunningham, Scottish fiddler, deliver songs of winter and early Celtic poetry, with guitarist Aidan Brennan.
Johnny Cunningham and Susan McKeown 12/13/01: Johnny Cunningham and Susan McKeown

Singer/songwriter Susan McKeown’s sound is acoustic-rock, blending progressive jazz and Celtic influences. Scottish fiddler Johnny Cunningham is as known for his lightning-fast reels and beautiful Scottish airs as his wry humor and fascinating stories.

Johnny Cunningham and Susan McKeown

Singer/songwriter Susan McKeown’s sound is acoustic-rock, blending progressive jazz and Celtic influences. Scottish fiddler Johnny Cunningham is as known for his lightning-fast reels and beautiful Scottish airs as his wry humor and fascinating stories.
Johnny Cunningham and Susan McKeown 12/14/00: Johnny Cunningham and Susan McKeown

Fiddler Johnny Cunningham and singer/songwriter Susan McKeown blend Irish, jazz and folk music.

Johnny Cunningham and Susan McKeown

Fiddler Johnny Cunningham and singer/songwriter Susan McKeown blend Irish, jazz and folk music.

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