Patrick Karnahan & Jim Nelson "Black Irish Band" - Party Like a Rockstar Podcast

Patrick Karnahan & Jim Nelson are members of the Black Irish Band out of Sonora, California. The Black Irish Band write, produce, and perform historically-accurate original and traditional songs and ballads. They perform both old and new music in many styles, including Celtic, Sicilian, Spanish, railroad, Gold Rush, and maritime. Founded in 1989, the band has delivered 27 albums, more than 100 original songs, and 199 videos.

00:00 Intro
00:56 Favorite Death Metal band
02:13 Canada Folk Awards
05:10 Finding Jim on Youtube
05:40 Michael Martin Murphy
09:25 Fire Fighting
12:06 Trains
12:57 SF Cab Driver
17:30 Jim Nelson joining band
18:38 Playing the trumpet high
21:09 Chronicling history through music
24:40 Mark Twain - John Steinbeck
31:23 Going to Ireland for the first time
34:58 Jim learning banjo
40:33 lets hear a song!
42:55 Black Irish Band meaning

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