ComhaltasLive #291-5: Coleen Shanks on Whistle
From the Crotty-Doran branch of Comhaltas in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Coleen Shanks plays two reels on whistle: “The Gooseberry Bush” and “The Girl That Broke My Heart”.
- Date
- 5 July, 2009
- Tune
- The Gooseberry Bush/The Girl That Broke My Heart
- Created By
- Willie Fogarty
- Source
- ComhaltasLive
| Performers/Subjects | Instruments |
|---|---|
| Coleen Shanks | Whistle |
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Programme: ComhaltasLive Programme #291
- ComhaltasLive #291 (Full Programme)
- ComhaltasLive #291-6: Pádraig O'Neil and Lindsay Moynagh
- ComhaltasLive #291-4: Mary Crowley on Piano Accordion
- ComhaltasLive #291-3: Street Session with Ita and Matt Cunnigham
- ComhaltasLive #291-2: Áine Bird on fiddle
- ComhaltasLive #291-1: Damien McKee and Séan Óg Graham
Comments
- 8 July 2009
- 6:07 PM GMT
Hi,
Could you please also post the date when these videos were recorded? This video of Colleen looks to be a bit older, and the branch is now called the Detroit Irish Music Association, not the Crotty-Doran branch.
Thanks,
- 3 November 2009
- 2:11 PM GMT
Coleen lovely playing style! you coming to play in Ireland anytime ! peter
- Alfred Lopez
- 3 December 2009
- 9:12 PM GMT
Coleen, that’s a nice sounding whistle. What kind is it?
Thanks

parfait !