Celtfather Monthly May 2023

May 1, 2023 News, Newsletter

I had a wonderful time at my Earth Day Biking Concert. I packed my panniers with my wireless headset and pickup. I had a small handful of CDs. I brought necklaces and a display to hopefully sell something. They all fit in fine with room to spare. I wore my autoharp on my back. My friend had my PA in a giant backpack.

The weather was perfect. My friend and I biked over there in a smooth 25 minutes. It was a fairly easy ride even tho we were weighted down a little more than usual.

There were a lot of people at The Lost Druid Brewery when we arrived. They were having a great day. Many stuck around through the first couple sets of my show. I had a nice handful of folks show up for my set.

My friend and I grabbed a drink and cooled down before I setup for the show.

The show was fun and interactive. There were a lot of people in the audience who had never heard me before. The energy and smiles were great.

Overall, I'm thrilled how well this turned out. I definitely need to do this again in the future.

Yeah, I need to work the publicity angle more than I did this time. But it was a heckuva lot of fun!

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STATS

Mailing list subscribers =  1105 is up 1
Celtic Music Magazine = 4170 is up  2

YouTube Subscribers = 5960 is up from 5942
Facebook Likes = 4052 is up 10
Instagram = 2006 is up 7
Spotify followers: 2254 is up from 2245
# Number of listens on Spotify: 3561 is down from 4195

The Spotify promo does not seem to increase my listens too much. But it offers more exposure.

LATEST SPOTIFY ALBUM STATS

Most-popular songs on Spotify, Last 28 Days:

  1. The Widow and the Devil (3387)
  2. A-Working in the Garden (957)
  3. Hero of Canton (945)
  4. Hobbit Hornpipe (856)
  5. Doctor of Gallifrey (820)
  6. I'll Tell My Ma (481)
  7. Reavers, Malcolm, Reavers ( 393)
  8. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (332)
  9. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (209)
  10. The Leprechaun (201)

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

  1. Silent Night (1087)
  2. Doctor of Gallifrey (938)
  3. Hero of Canton (104)
  4. The Widow and the Devil (95)
  5. Streets of Laredo/Bared of Armagh (77)

Top albums on Amazon, Last 28 Days:

  1. Sci Fi Drinking Songs (1180)
  2. Celtic Christmas Greetings (1090)
  3. Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits (256)
  4. Kilted For Her Pleasure (157)
  5. Firefly Drinking Songs (154)

Spotify playlists from February:

  • Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2023: 74 is up from 65
  • Irish & Celtic Music: Best of 2022: 220
  • Sci F'Irish Music: 17 is down 2
  • Top Irish & Celtic Music: 703 is up from 696
  • Hobbit Drinking Songs: 8
  • Firefly Drinking Songs: 150
  • Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers: 97 up 3
  • Joyful Celtic Christmas Music: 151  (Apr 2023)
  • Fun Christmas Songs for Kids & Families: 2050 (Apr 2023)
  • Christmas Drinking Songs: 83  (Apr 2023)
  • Celtic Christmas Women: 42  (Apr 2023)
  • Christmas Drive: 43 i (Apr 2023)
  • Irish & Celtic Christmas Music: 35 (Apr 2023)

PATREON – SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE

Because it could go away at any time.

There are so many people who tell me how much my music means to them. But I could not create and share the music I make without the generosity of people just like you.

The modern music business is based on kindness and generosity. Sometimes that's from people buying CDs (Let me hear ye…) or Album Pins. Sometimes it's from buying a Celtic Heartstring which helps pay for the incredible number of strings I break on my autoharp.

One of the absolute best ways to support my music is through patronage.

I started my Patreon page in 2014. Patreon has allowed me to keep making a mild living because you're paying me a mere $5 per month just to keep doing what I do.

Of course, what I offer is a lot. Every month, I release podcasts. I share new music and videos. I have so many stories from the road. I play a weekly video concert.

It is all through your generosity. So thank you for being a Patron of mine.

Patreon Subscribers: 155 is down from 161

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.

SPEAKING OF PATREON

Andrew and I are making a big change to the Brobdingnagian Bards Patreon page (find Andrew's here). We're starting to phase it out and discontinue it in the future.

The hope is that some of the Nagians will become our Patrons as well. Then we don't have to manage multiple Patreon pages, which is mentally taxing and should mean more for you.

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!

Thank you for supporting Sci F'Irish music!

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