Snakes (EP)

Snakes
EP by Susan McKeown
Released	November 1, 1997
Studio	Prime CD Recording (New York, New York) Mission Sound Studios (Brooklyn, New York)
Genre	Celtic pop rock
Length	17:56
Label	1-800-Prime-CD
Producer	Susan McKeown Lindsey Horner Jimi Zhivago
Susan McKeown chronology
Through the Bitter Frost & Snow (1997) Snakes (1997) Bushes & Briars (1998)

Snakes is the debut solo EP by Irish singer-songwriter Susan McKeown, featuring songs from her previous collaborative projects, Bones with The Chanting House and Through the Bitter Frost and Snow with Lindsey Horner. ^[1] Snakes was released through 1-800-Prime-CD on November 1, 1997. Produced by McKeown, Horner, and Jimi Zhivago, the EP contains four tracks. ^[2]

Critical reception

Mike Boehm of the Los Angeles Times deemed the titular track a "Rosanne Cash-style folk-pop anthem." ^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Susan McKeown.

Snakes track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Snakes/Mná na hÉireann (radio version)"	4:06
2.	"Winter King"	2:48
3.	"Daddy's Little Girl"	3:20
4.	"Snakes/Mná na hÉireann (album version)"	5:51
Total length:		17:56

Personnel

Primary Artist

• Susan McKeown – vocals, composer, guitar, producer

Musicians

• Jeff Berman – drums, percussion
• Chris Cunningham – electric guitar, harmonica
• Lindsey Horner – bass, electric bass, clarinet, producer
• Michelle Kinney – accordion, cello
• Joe Trump – drums, percussion
• Jimi Zhivago – organ, Hammond organ; producer

Technical

• Oliver Strauss – engineer
• Irene Trudel – engineer
• Mark Dann – mastering
• David Seitz – mixing
• John Francis Bourke – photography

References

1. McKeown, Susan. Snakes (Compact disc). Discogs. Accessed November 20, 2025.
2. Susan McKeown – Snakes at AllMusic . Retrieved November 20, 2025.
3. Boehm, Mike (November 17, 1997). "Talented Celtic Songstress May Need to Get Her Irish Up". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 20, 2025.