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About Me

I believe that God has blessed me with the talent to create music and art. Many times in my walk I have taken the wrong path, but God is always there to lead me back home. As with all life, it must someday end however. I will leave this world knowing that God loved me, and will love me always. I live in two different worlds at the present that create the life that is mine! One in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the other on the Oregon Coast. Both subjects I enjoy painting with bold colors. Every sunset is a great joy to my eyes. I believe in true romance and the values that my parents taught me. You can view my paintings at www.trainfire.com and you can hear my original songs at www.blackirish.com ********New Cd album cover-(Release Date Mid-August 2008) **My only self portrait, I painted this oil painting many years ago when I lost a love that I thought was true. The title is called "The End of Romanticism" ****An oil painting I did near my house in Yachats Oregon ***** A mile form my house in Oregon *My world as an artist painting the Pacific Ocean ^^--Alone in the desert, the B-24 "Lady Be Good" is home to the ghost of one!

My Interests

Two new videos of Michael Martin Murphey Murphey performing songs with the Black Irish Band-(Click below) My new music video featuring the original song I wrote in memory of Ed "Doc" Ricketts from "Cannery Row" It is on our bands 19th Cd, California StoryThis is another new music video I put together from my original song- Huntington Beach. It is a surf song and based on my teen years.Manzanar is an original song I wrote. Members of my band and friends performed on the song-I wrote "South Canyon 1994" in honor of the 14 firefighters that died in Colorado many years ago. Do not forget! .. ***My hero of all times- John Muir ***"The Last Flight of 123", I wrote in honor of her brave crew!-below..The song I wrote about Alaska-- ..Video of my Train Artwork and original song! ..This video is of Michael Martin Murphey & Me doing my his original song "Summer Ranges", it's my favorite!This video features the song I wrote about the 1870s Modoc Indian War- "Captain Jack"

I'd like to meet:

People who are fun and have a great interest in culture & art. Someone who is into living history. I would love to talk to other artists and musicians.The picture below is myself and bandmate James Nelson performing at the Kennedy Center in 2005The new CD album cover painting I did for Michael Martin Murphey- the oil painting is 18 X20, on canvas-Me oil painting Big Sur from live!Is life any better than that?My painting when done. It is now hanging in an art gallery in Carmel!How I spent May 7th. Talk about a great day to paint in Yosemite. For 4 hours all I heard was the pounding of the waterfall! 100% Great!!!!!M e ** working at my 2008 Celtic Festival--

Music:

All music but Rap!!! Celtic, Old School, Americana, Real Jazz, the Classics, 80s Punk, 40s Swing Band, and Blues. And California's own-BEACH BOYS-(I grew up only three blocks from their house)

Movies:

My favorites would be: Tombstone, BraveHeart, Glory, The Train, Caddy Shack, The General (Buster Keaton), Crash. Movies with meaning that are a true art form! "There will be blood"--Best movie of the year-***** 5 stars

Television:

I am not a big fan of TV. I watch only the History & Discover Channel. Sometimes I watch 60 minutes. HBOs DeadwoodThe Black Irish Band photo shoot with friends- below (1996)

Books:

The Bible. The works of W.B. Yeats & James Joyce. Stenbeck's Cannery Row & Sweet Thursday. Jack Londons' "To Build a Fire".

Heroes:

My Father, George Karnahan-(He flew B-24s from England in WW2), Teddy Roosevelt, William Wallace, W.B. Yeats, Michael Collins, Frank Luke (WW1 Flyer),George Patton, The crew of Air Tanker 123, The 14 firefighters who died at Sounth Canyon in 1994, Captain Jack (Modoc Indian), and Smokey Bear! The song below I wrote in honor of my hero John Muir. He saved the mountains that I love!