Celtfather Monthly September 2025 (Patreon)

Greetings Gunn Runner

My biggest longest-attended show is this weekend. Brobdingnagian Bards first went to Dragon Con in 2002. The Celtic rock band, Emerald Rose, invited us to attend when we met them at a convention in Stony Brook, New York.

It was a life-changing experience. Not least of which was because Emerald Rose invited us on stage during their set in a Hyatt Ballroom. We were an instant hit. Our shows with the Filk Track were soon packed.

Twenty-three years later, our shows continue to grow.

My Firefly Drinking Songs show with Mikey Mason is back is next door to that first stage I played on.

The Bards' Hobbit Drinking Songs show is in a huge room at the Marriott.

And I still have my Pub Songs show on Monday morning, where I once played to an audience of five, if you count the track leader and engineer.

And there's still the Brobdingnagian Bards show in the Filk show room. It's gonna be an amazing year.

I hope you will join us.

WHAT'S NEW AT THE MERCH TABLE?

You find a lot of new merch this year at the tables and at our shows. Here's what you can expect.

Another Faire to Remember Bundle.

You'll get both A Faire to Remember and Another Faire to Remember as CDs. You will also get two album pins. One has that gorgeous Faire to Remember album cover. The other proudly shouts MUSHROOMS! And as a special bonus, you can get a very limited-edition antique gold ducat with Roman heads of Andrew McKee and myself on it.

These ducats look amazing. I don't expect them to last long. But if they are not all sold out before the con ends, we shall put them online.

Classic Brobdingnagian Bards

You'll get CDs of Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, Real Men Wear Kilts, and one of the last of our Live CDs. Plus, you'll get album pins for I Will Not Sing Along, Memories of Middle Earth and Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales.

Two great packages from the Bards.

But I have a lot of new merch as well. So the Marc Gunn Bundle includes new album pins for Monahan's Mudder's Milk, Shiny and Come Adventure With Me. Plus you'll get CDs of Selcouth, Come Adventure With Me and Pirates vs Dragons. And you'll get the extra added Kiss Me I'm Sci F'Irish album pin, all for a huge discount.

Those first three pins are brand new. And stunning!

Make sure you drop by the table to get these Bundles.

QUEST & CHORUS

Quest & Chorus is a six-part series where legends meet lyrics, and every place sings a story. Enjoy songs, stories, and places along with a game to make the adventure even more fun.

The first episode of the series is online. I'd love your thoughts. What do you think about the format? Just curious.

Don't forget there's a quest too! You have to unlock the secret word to open the door way for some cool rewards. Enter the secret word here.

CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS: GALICIA AND A PEAK AT WEXFORD

Next week, I hope to post more pictures from my Celtic Invasion of Isle of Man. But I've also been putting together some video from Wexford. Just keep following my Patreon to enjoy some photos from one or the other. hehe.

The Celtic Invasion of Galicia, Spain in 2026 is officially full. But if you'd like to join the waiting list,  Here's the Galicia itinerary.

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.

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

SEP 24-28: ALEP 6, Harrodsburg, KY

OCT 11: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA

OCT 17-19: MultiVerse, Peachtree City, GA

NOV 1: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Festival, Fairburn, GA

NOV 8: IrishFest Atlanta, Roswell, GA with Inara

NOV 14-16: CONjuration, Duluth, GA

NOV 22: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Festival, Fairburn, GA

DEC 6: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Festival, Fairburn, GA

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 = 996 up 5

Celtic Music Magazine = 3281 down 10

YouTube Subscribers = 6331 up 11

Facebook Likes = 4267 up 8

Instagram = 2187

Spotify followers: 2827

# Number of streams on Spotify: 6410

LATEST SPOTIFY ALBUM STATS

Most-popular songs on Spotify, Last 28 Days:

The Widow and the Devil (8137)

Hero of Canton (4362)

Doctor of Gallifrey (2613)

Hobbit Hornpipe (1624)

A-Working in the Garden (1337)

Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (822)

As Long As I'm Flying (773)

Calton Weaver (730)

Proudfoot Shuffle (365)

Brandywine River Reel (332)

Top albums on Amazon, Last 28 Days:

Sci Fi Drinking Songs (1523)

Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits (497)

As Long As I'm Flyin (32)

Firefly Drinking Songs (214)

Kilted For Her Pleasure (140)

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

Doctor of Gallifrey (1028)

Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (201)

Widow and the Devil (117)

Hero of Canton (106)

Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits (93)

Spotify playlists:

Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2024:  150

Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2023: 166

Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2022: 229

Top Irish & Celtic Music: 795

Firefly Drinking Songs: 162

Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers: 113

Joyful Celtic Christmas Music: 159

Fun Christmas Songs for Kids & Families: 1971

YouTube playlists:

Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2025 views: 1779 views up from 1601

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: 144 paid, 445 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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