#bookshelf – Leon The Pig Farmer – Website by Steve Reilly

Picking up nicely

So.. having been back from japan for three weeks.. my first aim was reduce salt as blood pressure rocketed – Achieved! Second .. get Leon busy.. achieved.. gigs are coming in nicely too. Featured slots around the north and beyond. Two gigs done so far inc a feature at Bury Broadly Speaking. Next up isContinue reading “Picking up nicely”

Time to agitate

So.. again.. its been busy as……. here in the pig pen. The new book is being distributed and its online to buy.. or through me! The first book launch night is tomorrow at the local brewery donkeystone we have great acoustic acts and poets… I then head to northern green gathering festival to do aContinue reading “Time to agitate”

Hello everyone…The book is being shipped out thick and fast.. I have spares.. come chat..Thank you to all pre sale purchases..This offer of last year’s price of £13 stands for a while longer..The book is launched live in less than 3 weeks.. so giddy!!On Thursday 18th August at Donkeystone Brewing Co. Followed the week after by a night at The Rose And Monkey Hotel on 24th.Both have great spoken word and acoustic performance folk.. and are free.. I’ve attached posters..I then take the content around the north.. so far confirmed…Huddersfield – Macclesfield – Sheffield- Salford – York- Liverpool – Northwich -Accrington.Room for a couple more?.. let’s see..

Come order . Cheaper than Amazon.. and more cash goes to collaborators and charity . Not a space project!!

Extra time info

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Lancaster/West-End-Playhouse/Talking-Myself-Out-of-Trouble-Morecambe-Fringe/36100281/ An extra blog post as I’m doing Morecambe fringe.. no better way than to attach a ticket link.. £5 for a full length set.. dirt cheap!!..

Quiet time

After a mental few weeks it’s been steady away in the pig pen the past few days.. London gig… High profile supports.. and north west ventures have meant it’s good to kick back….. Ish I have been busy though.. prepping for The Dirt projects ventures.. EP release and first live gig… And typing up verseContinue reading “Quiet time”

Watching the washing machine

Waiting for your first batch of self published books to land is like waiting for the click and washing machine door light to go off… But FedEx say they are now on their way!!.. People who have bought … Standby… In other news, I have a nice article in Vibe which I have attached. OtherContinue reading “Watching the washing machine”

Soft launch

So.. firstly thank you to everyone who has shown an interest in the book and especially to those who have committed and paid hard earned cash up front.. it means alot and the there is faith in the material and your jumping on the journey.. so big thanks!!! For those that haven’t.. you still haveContinue reading “Soft launch”

Talking myself out of trouble

So… It’s here, the test press of my first and self published book.. And I am buzzin! So happy and it’s the start of a new chapter, pardon the pun. It’s took a while from the seed planted last year but I’m glad it took the time. The illustrations by my mate Phil Wagstaff areContinue reading “Talking myself out of trouble”

No fool today

So.. It’s ordered! The first test copy of a book I’ve more than cobbled together.. I’ve just rolled the snowball. Let’s see what happens. It’s got 25 verse from my spoken word… 5 lyric sheets from The Dirt. Bags of great art by Phil Wagstaff, his interpretation of my words. And all centred around myContinue reading “No fool today”

Talk the walk

“Talkthewalk” is the new thread coming to the web page soon.. As I have started building are rather extensive portfolio of organisations I’ve worked with, still am or have shown interested in talking myself out of trouble.. I thought it best to get a little at together.. sell my wares and bow strings! This weekendContinue reading “Talk the walk”