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It blows my mind how a few changes can make something better. 

Today, I'm working on St Patrick's Day (the CD, of course). I told you I was gonna update it and make changes. I finally nailed the new recording of "Wild Colonial Boy". I also added three songs that didn't have a place in the universe. 

The first is a solo version of "Molly Malone" I released on Irish Pub Songs Companion. 

From Celtic Love, I added a version of "Purple Flower" in Bb. It seemed appropriate to add that because most of the graphics for the CD were inspired by the Celtic Invasion of Galway.

Years ago, I recorded and added hired additional musicians to record a version of "O'er the Way". That's another original song. But I didn't have an album to put it on. This one works out great!

The only track I'm waiting on is a recorder part from Andrew McKee for "Whiskey in the Jar". That song desperately needs remixing. I tried to get a different whistle player for it. But it just didn't work out. I figured Andrew could nail it out fairly quick. I should have that track later today.

I also reorganized all of the songs on the album to reflect that this is a pretty much a new album. I put some of your favorites and the most-popular songs from the original album at the top of the album. 

I think that is all I shall do to this album. 

All in all, I'm EXCITED. So much so that I'm gonna aim for a Halfway to St Patrick's Day album release.

The only question left is if I should even bother trying to print physical copies of this, now 23 track, CD. 

What do you think?

Let me know if you are interested.

In the meantime, you can listen to everything that is currently done (minus Whiskey) on Bandcamp. And of course, if you buy the St Patrick's Day album there, then you can download it as well, including the old versions.

I don't plan to publicly announce it until that final track is done. 

I'm getting close. W00h00!

Comments

Troy Rodgers

I'm always interested in a physical release, but that's becoming more rare outside of the classical and film score world's, so I'll understand if it doesn't happen that way.

Jan Czenkusch

You know that we always like to have a physical copy. No one can take that away from us.

Wild Card

I think physical CDs are fading out. How many orders did you get for a CD over the last 18 months? I would use that as a guide. I think this is the point where you go digital only, or maybe offer USB drives with the songs if someone wants a physical copy.

Marc Gunn, The Celtfather

Thank you for the feedback. I agree. But there are enough fans that I can still print CDs. In Short Runs. The days of ordering 1000 CDs is over. lol