Celtfather Monthly May 2024 (Patreon)

 Good morning and Happy May!

I love the weather this time of year. And yet... I find myself not getting out in it nearly enough. I'm full on working on Nerdy Wonderland and recording songs and doing general maintenance of my music business. For not having any in-person gigs, I sure am packed with stuff to do.

NERDY WONDERLAND: SUMMER SOLSTICE

With few shows planned, I did a lot of work on the next Nerdy Wonderland. It's on June 22 at The Lost Druid Brewery in Avondale Estates. I setup a new Nerdy Wonderland Facebook page.

I also started wondering if I could take this event to other cities nearby. If you live with 3 hours of Atlanta, do you know of a brewery that might be interested in hosting an event in December? Drop me a line.

Learn more about the event and sign up to our mailing list.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DRINKING SONGS

I'm brainstorming new show themes that I can take to conventions. How do I test the show ideas? I have an internet show on Bandcamp. The next is scheduled for Thursday, May 9 at 8 PM eastern. Tickets will go on sale at the end of the week.

And of course, the theme is Dungeons & Dragons. I have a couple D&D songs, but mostly, my mind goes towards the more traditional Irish drinking songs.

But do you have any song suggestions for this show theme? Email me.

CELTIC INVASION OF SCOTLAND'S WHISKY

I'm still looking for one or two more people to join me in Scotland this fall. We're going hiking and tasting whisky. We'll visit a few distilleries and get to know at least three of Scotland's whisky regions.

Find out out more to join the invasion.

COME ADVENTURE WITH ME

Come Adventure With Me is my newest album. It features 13 tracks of Celtic Geek music. There are songs inspired by The Hobbit, Doctor Who, Celtic mythology and legends and of course, Firefly. The album is available to stream everywhere for FREE.

Order your album and merch bundle now.

That said, I am slowly posting my albums for sale in my store on Patreon. There are now three albums you can buy. Virtual Public House is now exclusively on sale on Patreon. And if you're a patron then you can download all of those albums for free!

While you're on Patreon, make sure you vote for your favorite songs on each of my albums. Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion is the latest album you can vote for.

NEW SONG ON IN THE 'VERSE

On the next In the 'Verse podcast, Mikey Mason and I talk about the Witcher episode "Of Banquets, Bastards, and Burials". We recorded the podcast back in January. But the goal of each episode is to write a song inspired by the episode. Easier said than done.

I confess, I spent the last few months terrified to write a song. I just wanted it to be good... not good... great. I built it up too much. So I didn't write a dang thing.

Then, at Jordan Con, I talked it out with various folks. Until I finally allowed myself to fail, and I wrote a song. I'm happy to say I didn't fail.

Yeah. The song is different. It's called "Mother's Blood". It's about the challenges that women face in a "man's world" and how we should stand together with women.

And I wrote the song, and recorded it, entirely on a guitar. Another block for me. But I did okay.

The new episode comes out on Saturday. Gunn Runners Club members on Patreon will be able to download it for free next week.

Listen to In the 'Verse.

PUB SONGS & STORIES: FROM GEN CON

There's a new episode of Pub Songs & Stories. I decided to release a live show to keep you listening until the next series comes out in June.

This episode is a live concert from Gen Con last year. It is my Sci Fi Drinking Songs show. And it was a lot of fun. See if you agree.

Listen to Pub Songs & Stories #284.

BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS PODCAST: SATISFIED

A happy night drinking leads you to reflect on the good and the bad of life. Is it all worth it? Learn more about the song “Satisfied” this week on the show.

It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #81.

JOIN ME FOR COFFEE

Coffee with The Celtfather is back on Wednesdays through May 15 at the very least. I might be able to do one on the 22nd. But no guarantee. The show is at 11:30 PM Eastern. Make sure you follow my Patreon page so you don't miss an episode. It's free to follow and get updates.

DANCING WITH HOBBITS UPDATE

All of the rewards (but one) are now mailed out for Dancing With Hobbits. The album officially is released in September. But I'm gonna start carrying CDs and Album Pins at shows starting in June.

CELTIC ON THE INSIDE UPDATE

I'm fulfilling this Kickstarter rewards over the next couple o'weeks. Stay tuned.

BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS KICKSTARTER

There's a new Brobdingnagian Bards album coming. It's called Another Faire to Remember and will feature some all new...er... old Renaissance festival favorites. Make sure you follow the Pre-Launch page so you can be the first to support the album.

Sign up to the Pre-Launch Page.

UPCOMING SHOWS

MAY 1: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook

MAY 9: Dungeons & Dragons Drinking Songs on Bandcamp @ 8 PM ET

JUNE 22: Nerdy Wonderland at The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA

AUG 1-4: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN

If you want to see the latest places I'm performing at, make sure you check my homepage.

Here's a complete list of What I'm Doing Now.

STATS

Mailing list subscribers =  1150 is down 5

Celtic Music Magazine = 4080 is down 15

YouTube Subscribers = 6159 is up 13

Facebook Likes = 4233 is up 33

Instagram = 2106 is up 17

Spotify followers: 2492 is up 23

# Number of streams on Spotify: 4371 is down from 9330

I forgot to renew the Spotify special promo thingy.

LATEST SPOTIFY ALBUM STATS

Most-popular songs on Spotify, Last 28 Days:

The Widow and the Devil (6066)

Hero of Canton (3560)

Doctor of Gallifrey (1259)

Hobbit Hornpipe (1158)

A-Working in the Garden (788)

Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (353)

Reavers, Malcolm, Reavers (339)

A Boy and His Frog (238)

The Leprechaun (220)

Slainte Mhaith (191)

Top albums on Amazon, Last 28 Days:

Sci Fi Drinking Songs (1633)

Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits (1405)

Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion (286)

Best Irish Drinking Songs (222)

Firefly Drinking Songs (144)

Most-popular songs on Amazon Music, Last 28 Days:

Doctor of Gallifrey (864)

Elves (457)

Let's Get Drunk (365)

Don't Go Drinking With Hobbis (322)

Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (297)

Spotify playlists from February:

Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2024:  49

Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2023: 166

Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2022: 23

Top Irish & Celtic Music: 779

Firefly Drinking Songs: 158

Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers: 107

Joyful Celtic Christmas Music: 159

Fun Christmas Songs for Kids & Families: 2008

GUNN RUNNERS CLUB ON PATREON

I feel like I've been talking a LOT about Patreon over the past couple o'months. It feels like too much. Especially since I'm directing everything over to Patreon.

Want to listen to my podcasts? Just follow my Patreon.

But the simple fact is patronage is by far THE most-important thing in a modern musician's career. I don't really even like selling STUFF. I just like creating. But I have to make a living. Patreon makes that a lot easier.

That's why I have a multiple Patreon pages for me, the Bards, Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, and even Celtic Christmas Music. Far too many.

I like to think each gives you a lot of extra stuff. But I feel like my Gunn Runners Club is the absolute best of these. I offer so many podcasts, albums to download, new songs I release, plus it's where I host my blog.

There's a lot to enjoy if you love my music. You can sign up for as little as $1 per month to get some great rewards. Please

Subscribe now!

Patreon Subscribers: 155 paid, 275 total members (up 6)

BREAKING DOWN THE SUPPORT

Thanks as always for supporting my music.

Streaming music gives you a quick and easy way to sample all of my music.

Digital sales keep my business running.

Tips, CD sales, and album pins allow me to tour.

Kickstarter funds physical products like CDs, shirts, pin and other merch.

And Patreon funds my songwriting and my life!

Join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon to support my songwriting. You will step behind-the-scenes with new music, bonus podcasts, videos, and live concerts. 

Thank you for supporting Sci F'Irish music!

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