#CeltfatherMonthly: February 2018 (Patreon)

Greetings Gunn Runners

Every month when I compile the #CeltfatherMonthly and my task list of the month. I get great hope as I find new ways to improve my list and check things off. A lot of that comes from educating myself through podcasts.

One recently made me realize how important podcasting is to my career. And it also makes me truly hope that you find each of these shows entertaining and maybe a little educational too.

Before I talk about my podcasts though, we are just one month away from the release of As Long As I’m Flyin’ on March 6, 2018. I did another interview for it on the Fandomania Geek Music podcast. That'll come out in March.

The album is pre-released on iTunes on February 4th. So if you're anxious to get a copy of "Reaver's Lullaby". You can do it on that day by buying the album. That's the third single release from this CD.

Remember that if you want a physical copy of the CD, it will only be available in the month of March 2018. After that, you will only be able to get it at shows or on select dates. So mark your calendar if you want it. I'll have it on sale in my Bandcamp store.

I told you last month that I had two singles I wanted to release. Unfortunately, I did not get the backing tracks in time. So I actually sneak released "She's Shiny" a couple weeks back. This is another track from As Long As I'm Flyin'. You can listen to it on Spotify where it's already gotten about 70 streams. Yeah, not as much as I'd like. But considering this will be the first full month of me promoting on Spotify. I'm okay with it.

I thought it might be neat to share some Spotify statistics to hopefully show my music growing each and every month. 

Track the number of Spotify followers: 873

Track the listings of the latest single: 70 streams

Track the number of listens on Spotify: 1594

Track my most popular songs on Spotify: Widow and Devil (270), Doctor of Gallifrey (261), Reavers Malcolm Reavers (202)

One of my latest organization inspirations came from the Online Marketing Made Easy podcast with Amy Porterfield. 

While listening, I realized that I haven't been creating a unified theme to my online marketing, which would help everything I do. Each show I publish serves a different purpose. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast gives me Celtic credibility and attracts Celtic music fans. Celtfather Music & Travel is primarily for my hardcore Gunn Runners to take you behind the curtain. But what is the Pub Songs Podcast. It's sort of redundant to the Celtic podcast.

So I've decided to pivot the show title to better reflect what it's about. The new title that will be coming the months to come is Nerd Pub Songs or Geek Pub Songs. That allows me to keep the "pub songs" URL and name, but also to add in nerd and geek music to the show without catching flack. 

The great thing about this new title is that it also inspired me to finally give the show a better format, which it has long lacked. The show will not just be my music any more. It's gonna feature other bands. I will kick off the show with a traditional Celtic song. Then I will have a special feature section that will also include my latest single. That will be followed by my latest news and then another section featuring more Celtic and Geek songs I enjoy. Then I'll finish up the show with another track by me.

I really like the idea of this new format. So stay subscribed at pubsong.net so you don't miss a show.

I'm also planning a special episode called "Canton Radio" which will feature some Firefly music. I'm not sure if that'll be out this month or next. 

It's kinda weird renaming this podcast after 13 years, but I'm happy about the change. I will also keep providing various themes each and every month.

I finally have come to realize that Celtfather Music & Travel is not a show for attracting new fans. Instead, this show is entirely for you, my loyal Gunn Runner. To that end, I have one final interview planned with Samantha Gillogly, my fiddler on a number of songs and at my ALEP shows. And I also want to do an About Browncoats episode in February. Two podcasts may be a bit much. But I will try to pull it off.

I haven't yet scheduled any video content for February... except for #CeltfatherLive bits.

So starting February 8th and continuing every Thursday in February at 11am Central Standard Time, I'm going to perform on Facebook Live on my Facebook page. I'll play about 4-5 songs, more if a lot of people tune in and share. 

Yes, the show length will be dependent on how much you share the show while it is running live. When it ends, I'm gonna cross-post the show to YouTube exclusively for the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Then I'll take the best song or songs, cut them up and share them on YouTube.

I'm considering whether I can use YouTube Live instead of Facebook Live in March. Unfortunately, the video quality of live streaming on YouTube, for music at least, is pretty poor.

I've also decided to do another Concert Window. The next show is scheduled for Thursday, February 8 at 8 PM Central. The show is pay-what-you-want. If you want more evening shows on Concert Window, please watch this show or make a tip on that show. In fact, if I get enough people, I'm gonna plan another show for Sunday, February 18th. So please come join me!

The show at Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co. last week was awesome. I have two more shows booked on the calendar. The next is scheduled for Friday, February 16.

If you haven't visited my Bandcamp store. My latest addition is the Sci Fi Drinking Songs songbook. I also have two new Celtic Heartstrings that are now available for purchase. These are necklaces made from the broken strings of my heart... I mean autoharp. You can still get the Celtfather Classics USB which features all of the music I made from 1995-2009. 

Soon, and for a limited time you will be able to purchase "What Color Is Your Album". 

In the early days of the music business, musicians would record wax cylinders with a song on it. Mass duplication was not available. So each of these recordings was 100% unique. I always love the idea of an album that is all 100% totally completely yours.

So I started the project "What Color Is Your Album". You can pick 10 songs from my repertoire and get a totally original recording of them. I'm working out some details, but it should be available soon.

I want to thank the newest members of the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon: Erika Poole, Mike Mestemaker, Brian Morin, James Lawlor, plus Theodore Dkystra who's my latest Glorious Gunn Runner.

You can help me create and release more music. Join the Gunn Runners Club for as little as a buck a month. This will help me create new music for you.