Celtfather Monthly: June 2025 (Patreon)

Greetings Gunn Runner

Tomorrow, my family is heading west to visit the canyons. I don't have much time. So I'm gonna keep this short.

Thank you in advance for all of your kindness and generosity towards me and my music.

KICKSTARTERS & BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS

The Kickstarter for the Bards is all done. Well, all except the stragglers who did not complete their Kickstarter surveys. Good timing too. Due to Patreon changes at the beginning of the year, money has been a bit tighter. Finally getting some of the money we raised from that Kickstarter helps.

I still have a bit more to do though. We are planning a special A Faire to Remember bundle, which will include a Ducat. And we're also working on an album pin for that album. We hope to have the Bundle ready to go for Dragon Con at the latest. But can we get it done for Gen Con? We shall!

ALBUM PINS

I was hoping to start selling the new album pins. Alas, I spent the last month preparing for being away from home throughout June. So the new pins will have to wait. But I will have them at Gen Con.

I designed several new album pin jackets so that nearly every pin has a jacket. Oh! And I figured out how to store the pins at shows so that we can fairly easily store and replenish them at shows.

CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS

I'm still publishing photos and blogs from my Celtic Invasion of Isle of Man. The itinerary for the Celtic Invasion of Wexford is done. I learned a lot more about the region. So I'm looking forward to learning more about the 1798 Irish Rebellion. I'll share more about it when I get home.

I also created a rough draft of the Celtic Invasion of Galicia, Spain in 2026. Applications are now open. I have my first three invaders. I need SIX to make it happen. So we are halfway there. Will you join us? Here's the Galicia itinerary.

LIVE STREAMING

I never did revive Coffee with The Celtfather. But at least for the foreseeable future, I plan to do what I did a couple times this month. I went live exclusively on Patreon. So as long as you're following my Patreon, you'll get access to the live streams.

I scheduled my next livestream on Bandcamp for July 24. We're gonna celebrate 20 years of podcasting and life as a full-time musician. But it's also a test concert. I have a full set list planned (and I'll take requests), but I'm weaving it into a podcast series I'm gonna release in the Fall.

IF you want to be a part of the new podcast, you will want to watch the show!

FOLK SONGS & STORIES

This year is the 20th anniversary of Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers. To celebrate, I'm releasing the Cat Lovers Podcast on my feed for the next few weeks. That Cat Lovers Podcast was my first official podcast that I ever released. You can listen to those Flashback episodes throughout June while I'm traveling.

I'm also planning a 6 episode podcast series called...

QUEST & CHORUS

Where every place has a story, every story has a song, and every song is a step in the quest.

The idea is to fuse my love of travel, science fiction and fantasy, music and gaming into one fun podcast. There will be audio quests for you to listen to and enjoy. And you'll need to listen to unlock a secret reward.

Make sure you follow Folk Songs & Stories or our Patreon feed to access the podcast.

UPCOMING SHOWS

I have a bunch of shows scheduled. But not nearly enough. I plan to get back to booking once I'm doing traveling. So stay tuned.

• JUL 19: Fiddler's Green Coffeehouse Concert series @ 8 PM. First Existentialist Congregation of Atlanta. 470 Candler Park Dr. NE / Atlanta GA 30307. 404-378-5570. www.firstexistentialist.org Presented by Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music (AAFFM)

• JUL 24: Livestream on Bandcamp at 7:30 PM

• JUL 31-AUG 3: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN

• AUG 28-SEP 1: Dragon Con, Atlanta, GA

• SEP 24-28: ALEP 6, Harrodsburg, KY

• OCT 17-19: MultiVerse, Peachtree City, GA

• NOV 8: IrishFest Atlanta, Roswell, GA with Inara

• DEC 7: Nerdy Wonderland at The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 12 - 5 PM.

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 = 991 up 3

Celtic Music Magazine = 3322 up 5

YouTube Subscribers = 6301 up 1

Facebook Likes = 4280 up 6

Instagram = 2180 up 7

Spotify followers: 2834 up from 2754

# Number of streams on Spotify: 5858

LATEST SPOTIFY ALBUM STATS

Most-popular songs on Spotify, Last 28 Days:

• The Widow and the Devil (6708)

• Hero of Canton (4039)

• Wild Mountain THyme (2820)

• Doctor of Gallifrey (2609)

• Hobbit Hornpipe (1265)

• A-Working in the Garden (1113)

• Calton Weaver (974)

• Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (784)

• Reavers Malcolm Reavers (287)

• Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits (227)

• Hobbit Polka (220)

• Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits (201)

Top albums on Amazon, Last 28 Days:

• Sci Fi Drinking Songs (2465)

• Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits (725)

• Firefly Drinking Songs (179)

• Kilted For Her Pleasure (169)

• Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion (128)

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

• Doctor of Gallifrey (1527)

• Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (417)

• Isn't It Grand Boys to be Walking Undead (199)

• Elves (156)

• Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits (119)

Spotify playlists:

• Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2024:  153

• Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2023: 166

• Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2022: 229

• Top Irish & Celtic Music: 793

• Firefly Drinking Songs: 162

• Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers: 113

• Joyful Celtic Christmas Music: 161

• Fun Christmas Songs for Kids & Families: 1978

YouTube playlists:

• Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2025 views: 1137 up from 924

GUNN RUNNERS CLUB ON PATREON

Thank you to all of my Patrons in the Gunn Runners Club who support my music for as little as a buck a month. Even with the low posts on Patreon, I feel like the club still offers a ton of value. I hope you're enjoying the podcasts, albums, exclusive songs and my blog.

If you haven't done so, please Subscribe now!

Patreon Subscribers: 146 paid, 429 total members

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 livelihood as a musician!

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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