Celtfather Monthly: May 2022 (Patreon)

It might be the season end of Coffee and Pub Songs, but I have a LOT planned for the coming month. There's a couple new songs, new album pins, and a couple new videos to share. Read more about it below.

ALBUM PINS

These were a huge success at another convention making up half of my sales. I'm finishing up a Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits design that will be released in time for Gen Con. There might even be another I do first!

KICKSTARTER DELAYED

I REALLY hoped to complete creation of this Kickstarter. But I ran out of time. Instead, I'm gonna launch the campaign in August for Gen Con.

PROMO TIP OF THE MONTH

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UPCOMING SHOWS

MAY 6: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, GA @ 6:30 - 9:30 PM.

MAY 20: Ironshield Brewing in Lawrenceville, GA @  7:00 – 10:00 PM.

MAY 21: Pepper Place Farmer's Market, Birmingham, AL @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

May 28: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6 - 9 PM

JUN 4-11: Celtic Invasion of Loch Lomond, Scotland

JUN 24-25: Magic City Con, Birmingham, AL

JUN 25: Pepper Place Farmer's Market, Birmingham, AL @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

COFFEE SEASON 10 FINALE

There are just two more official Coffee with The Celtfather shows. This Wednesday is a May the Fourth Be With You show.  I'll  take your song requests and play at least one Star Wars Drinking song. But keep an eye on May 18 too. I'm releasing a video on YouTube at 11 am, the usual Coffee show time, which features some live performances from Sherwood Forest Faire.

If you want to watch the show in August, make sure you subscribe on Patreon.

PUB SONGS & STORIES CHANGES

Pub Songs & Stories is changing too. I'm releasing only one episode a month on the public feed, starting this month. The season will finish up with the June release. It'll return in August, once a month, with bonus episodes available exclusively for Patrons in the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon.

Sign up for as little as $1 per month if you want to get these Pub Stories.

STUFF YOU MIGHT'VE MISSED

Blog: The Musician Horcrux

Blog: Pub Stories is Changing... Again!

Video: Mingulay Boat Song Video

Postcard: Family Trip to Texas

Blog: The Gentry | Celtic Music Magazine Feature

Video: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 

Blog: Is This a Better, Easy Video Idea for Musicians?

Blog: A Random Bit of Life WITHOUT an Algorithm

Pub Songs & Stories #253: Serenity Valley Waltz

Video: Leaving of Liverpool

Patreon MP3: Hobbit Polka

Selcouth Lyrics added to Streaming

COMING IN MAY 2022

MP3 of "Close Your Eyes" for Patrons

Star Wars Tribute on Coffee with The Celtfather

Pub Story of "Lads of the Shire" by Kelly & Mitchell Petersen

Video: Star Wars Figure Backs

New MP3 Release: "Favor of a Dance"

Pub Stories from The Lost Druid

As Long As I'm Flyin Lyrics added to Streaming

Kilted Kings Ren faire performance on Patreon

Kilted for Their Pleasure Pins

Back to the studio to record Another Faire to Remember and another Dancing With Hobbits tune

That's all I have planned and scheduled.

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STATS

Mailing list subscribers = 1229 is same

Celtic Music Magazine = 4136 is down from 4148

YouTube Subscribers = 5737 is up 24 from 5713

Facebook Likes = 3877 is up from 3860

Instagram = 1944 is up from 1932

Spotify followers: 2008 is up from 1987

# Number of listens on Spotify: 3972 is down from 7265

LATEST SPOTIFY ALBUM STATS

Most-popular songs on Spotify:

The Widow and the Devil (4083)

Doctor or Gallifrey (1084)

Hobbit Hornpipe (754)

A-Working in the Garden (338)

Hero of Canton (318)

Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (291)

Killiecrankie (286)

Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits (267)

Reavers, Malcolm, Reavers (262)

I'm A Rover, Seldom Sober (262)

Most-popular songs on Amazon Music:

Doctor of Gallifrey (431)

Hero of Canton (343)

Molly Malone w/Jesse Ferguson (177)

The Widow and the Devil (165)

Jedi Drinking Song Prequel (54)

Top albums on Amazon:

Sci Fi Drinking Songs (865)

As Long As I'm Flyin (435)

Kilted For Her Pleasure (245)

Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion (240)

Firefly Drinking Songs (225)

Last year's playlists from this time last year:

Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2022: 118 is up from 103

Top Irish & Celtic Music: 652 is up from 639

Firefly Drinking Songs: 145 same

Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers: 85

Joyful Celtic Christmas Music: 129

Fun Christmas Songs for Kids & Families: 2073 is down from 2077

Christmas Drinking Songs: 61

Celtic Christmas Women: 42

Christmas Drive: 41

Irish & Celtic Christmas Music: 29

PATREON

Patreon Subscribers: 158 is down from 165

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.

Thank you for supporting Sci F'Irish music!

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