Celtfather Year In Review: Successes of 2021 (Patreon)

Greetings Gunn Runner

I love looking at my successes each year. Honestly, I was pretty excited about my musical successes last year. I felt like I had a few break through moments. So let's make a list.

It's all on my monthly update, Celtfather Unkilted, show #288.

The podcast is brought to you by my amazing Patrons in the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon.

- MUSINGS: Successes for 2021

Finished Selcouth!

Finally figured out the basic art of booking gigs.

Booked a lot of breweries and new venues.

Rebooted In the 'Verse podcast

Wrote several new songs. That are Really good.

I can write songs on Command!

Developed new plan for Pub Songs & Stories with seasons...actual SEASONS!

Collecting and sharing great stories from Celtic musicians

Started developing a new plan for MG Patreon to release more music to Patrons.

Came up with new plan for an easier to compile Celtic Top 20.

Started creating a new format and plan for Celtic Christmas Podcast.

Happy with the promotion of new playlisting ideas.

Started recording a new CD with Brobdingnagian Bards

Found a new time that works for Coffee with The Celtfather.

Reformatted Coffee for seasons too.

Getting closer to finishing Dancing With Hobbits

Nearly finished Adventure with Me CD

Released my first vinyl album

Got back to performing at sci fi conventions.

Re-released Name on My Soul as Flower of Scotland.

Improved at busking

Developed Album Release strategy.

Have new merch plan with lapel pins.

Developed regular Celtic Heartstrings

Booked a castle in Scotland for 2022

Pulled back to focus on podcasting

Been running regularly three days a week.

Making more time for family.

Have new Celtic podcast email series.

Created plan to promote the Celtic podcast at festivals

CELTFATHER MONTHLY UPDATES

- REGULAR SHOWS

Pub Songs & Stories.

10 episodes per season

Spring focus on Selcouth

Off January, June, July, December

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast

Focus on promoting show to fans

Promote Celtic Top 20

Every month, compile Top 5 for Spotify

In The 'Verse podcast

Next: The War Doctor

Celtic Christmas Podcast

Thoughts about the new format

More like pub stories

Playlist focused, easier with all the cover songs

Brobdingnagian Bards podcast

No plans yet

Stories on Patreon

Thank you Gunn Runners!

Coffee with The Celtfather.

Wednesdays at 11 AM Eastern.

Season 10 begins on Weds, Jan 19

Most episodes will be practice shows

-  MUSIC PRODCUTION

Selcouth release date: Feb 21

Another Faire to Remember

Dancing with Hobbits

Come Adventure With Me. Kickstarter in April

Climate Renaissance

Singles on Patreon.

- MERCH

Christmas ornaments

Greeting cards. $4 or 20

Temporary Re-release of CDs

Vinyl records

Celtic Heartstrings. Different price points

Lapel pins

Booklet.

Remember, subscribe to my mailing list, you get a discount code to save 15%. Patrons save 25%!

- WEBSITES

I made a special page for people who take my business card and use the QR code. It'll be interesting to see if this works. But the basic idea is the card will give you a quick link to listen to music, subscribe to my podcast and mailing list. It's similar to what you'll find at Celtfather.net but even more focused.

I updated lyrics for the Irish Song Lyrics website, including:

- STATS

Mailing list subscribers = 1166 is up from 1152Celtic Music Magazine = 4107 is up from 4100

YouTube Subscribers =  5614 is up from 5578Facebook Likes = 3831 is up from 3820Instagram = 1917 is up from 1915Spotify followers:  1924 is up 36 from 1888# Number of listens on Spotify: 11,612 is up from  4901

LATEST SPOTIFY ALBUM STATS

Most-popular songs on Spotify:

Frosty the Irish Snowman (4470),

Christmas in the Shire (4112),

Slainte Mhaith Christmas (3410),

The Hero of Christmas (2916),

Yuletide (2609),

The Widow and the Devil (2280),

Celtic Christmas Elf (2015),

Let’s Have A Celtic Christmas (1628),

Jingle  Bells (1557)

The Scottish King of Christmas (1316)

Most-popular songs on Amazon Music:

Doctor of Gallifrey (595),

Hero of Canton (340),

Christmas in Scotland (155),

The Widow abd the Devil (146),

The Night Paddy Murphy Died (79)

Top albums on Amazon:

Sci Fi Drinking Songs (843),

As Long As I'm Flyin (452),

Kilted For Her Pleasure (332),

Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion (324),

Going for Brogue (159)

Last year's playlists from this time last year:

Top Irish & Celtic Music: 616 up from 604

Sci F'Irish Music: 14

Nagians Only: 21

Celtfather Experience: 31

Hobbit Drinking Songs: 5

Firefly Drinking Songs: 140 up from 138

Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers: 82 up from 81

Jedi Drinking Songs: 36 up from 34

Marc Gunn Songwriting: 3

Joyful Celtic Christmas Music: 130 up from 113

Fun Christmas Songs for Kids & Families: 2200 is up from 1967

Christmas Drinking Songs: 61 up from 41

Celtic Christmas Women: 44 up from 11

Irish Christmas Songs for Kids: 8 up from 5

Celtic Christmas Songs: 14 up from 13

Christmas Drive: 42

Celtic Christmas Music 2021: 26

19:01 - PATREON

Patreon Subscribers: 169 up from 168Patreon Monthly Income: $1312 up from$1285

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 and CD sales allow me to tour. Kickstarter funds physical products like CDs, shirts, pin and other merch. And Patreon funds my songwriting!

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.

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