Gig Talk – Page 3 – Leon The Pig Farmer

Time to reflect then push on..

Its been a busy period for Leon and mostly The Dirt… loads of gigs solo and music. All have been memorable and great experiences. Love this journey. The Dirt have one gig this month. Leon a few more.. The Dirt also have demos for album 2 to sort. The background is always as busy asContinue reading “Time to reflect then push on..”

Conjuring an experience

Last week end i put on with a pal a music festival. An event in a cumbrian wood called The Conjuring (northern lights). It sold out. We gathered top folk of mates.. bands and punters and we now start plotting 2025. Mega experience!!.. On top of that.. ive been organising spoken word/acoustic nights in AccringtonContinue reading “Conjuring an experience”

Long time no natter

Its been a while since i gave a website and social word update. Japan trip.. family health.. departed cat and rehearsals for gigs and album demos made me forget. And other things just get in the way… Anyway its important to reflect and move forward. So heres the first waffle in a while. We haveContinue reading “Long time no natter”

Demo land

So.. whats going on. Well leon is hiding in the shadows of The Dirt.. hes still jumping out now and then.. but mostly.. letting the filthy sonic sounds take to a stage!!.. The Dirt are busy doing doing gigs all over and in between creating demos for album two.. We have 7 tracks written.. 4Continue reading “Demo land”

Absent.. no longer

Its been a long time since i dragged my arse onto wordpress. Too long.. i try at least every two weeks.. not leave it 2 months.. MID TOUR.. Sorting cancelled gigs..replitting gigs.. on the road tour part 2 .. Damaged music batch.. designing hats.. getting the rest of the year in some order gig wise.Continue reading “Absent.. no longer”

Happy new year

Hope everyone had a top xmas and new year.. now the dust has settled on the festive period and theres evidence of trees in wheely bins its time to crack on at the business end. Technically behind the scenes its not stopped!! 2024 is a year for The Dirt to breath and grow and LeonContinue reading “Happy new year”

Last run of the year

Soon we start the last run of gigs in 2023 before The Dirt and Leon take a long well earned break into 2024 when we then kick off with an 11 date EMF support your around the UK. I will round this amazing year up after this last 10 days of gigs but wow. WhatContinue reading “Last run of the year”

Lift off

Firstly.. what a week.. where do i start! From performing at Shiine on festival where i got to meet and hang out with mates, like minded gig folk and some iconic musicians i have followed since my early 20s… no name drops today! I reflect now, buzzin that my art is being accepted and validatedContinue reading “Lift off”

Waiting for an iridescent dream….

So.. Test print of my new book – ordered New batch of The Dirt CDs – arrived New stickers and badges for The Dirt dispatched New green colour logo T shirts – ordered Gigs booked for the Dirt up to Oct 2014 – sorted. Realistically im waiting mostly for the test press of “An IridescentContinue reading “Waiting for an iridescent dream….”

Back from japan.

Back on UK time.. considerations were made to write a blog travelling on a bullet train between marvelous destinations. But as always the scenery was too good to have a head in a phone. The last UK gigs were the peerhat as the Dirt for Abbattoir blues and Bradfords Radical book fair for me soloContinue reading “Back from japan.”