Daniel Leach

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Daniel “Farmbo”  Leach – 64, of West Palm Beach, Florida and formerly of North Reading, died on June 21, 2022.

Born in Lynn, MA on February 9, 1958. He was the son of the late Frank H. and Margaret D. Leach. He was raised and attended school in North Reading and was a graduate North Reading High School, Class of 1976.

Dan was a mechanic and a Drummer. He has been a resident of Florida for the past 31 years. He was a member of the Treasure Coast Blues Alliance.

He was a talented Blues drummer, who played for the Back Alley Band, Delta Rockers, Lois Lane and Matt Murray, throughout New England. He then played in Florida for House Shakers, Shaun Rounds, and Low Down 13. His highlight was a U.S. tour with Blues greats Lucky Peterson and Ernie Lancaster.

Dan owned and liked Harley Davidsons. He played hockey and was a member of the 1972 Red Sox Pony League Champs.

Family members include his loving son, Joseph Leach; his brother, James Leach of Jupiter, Florida; sisters, Debra DeFranzo and Diane Green; he was the brother of the late Nancy Brooking and Rick Leach.

Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading on Wednesday, September 21 at 11:30 AM. Following a funeral Mass for his mother at 10:30 AM. Arrangements are under the direction of the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. www.croswellfunerarlhome.com

13 thoughts on “Daniel Leach”

  1. My Sincere Condolences To His Family I just spoke to Him like 2 months ago on Facebook Have Great memories from school R.I.P..FARBO

  2. Sweetest soul I’ve ever known. Rest easy my drummer boy…Until we meet again, love you always and forever~K

  5. DANNY LEACH: AKA COWBOY. I met him when he played with the House Shakers. He was the drummer with them when they did the Jam Session at The Junkyard. I sat in on his drum set many times. He was Always a Gentleman and Supportive and Complementary of other Drummers. He was a solid player and was labeled The Best Shuffle Drummer Ever! Ronnie Bird Foster gave him That Moniker. Ronnie played Drums for Roy Buchanan he would know. Cowboy and I had many conversations about our experiences playing with different bands and became solid Friends. Prayers for Comfort and Peace for his family and ALL of Us THAT WILL MISS HIM. RIP My Friend

  7. My heart aches for you all. May Nancy and Farmbo rest in sweet eternal peace. Love and hugs to you all.

  8. My dear friend Dan ….. Always happy ….. We had a cmon bond …… Both drummers that was our connection ..

    …….. We used to meet downtown …… And sometimes have coffee at sub culture …… He was always downtown …… I will miss dan always had a smile …… He fought hard after his stroke and amazed me at his tenacity……. I told him he was a beacon for others ……. RIP dan

  9. Drummer fan ….. A great buddy ….. Always loved the downtown music …… Always happy we had a common thread DD and I both tub smashers aka drummer …… He was a tough resilient guy after what he went through ….. RIP DD

  10. Enjoyed many wonderful music shows sitting next to my good friends Daniel
    One of the nicest people on the planet !
    RIP Buddy

  11. We played together in Lowdown13, he was an awesome drummer in our blues band. We were so lucky, he was very kind and we got to know his Mother and brother Jimmy which was very nice. I was lucky to see Danny 9 days before he passed, I ran into him outside the Lyric Theater, Jimmie Vaughan had just played and it was a who’s who of local musician standouts in a three county area, I heard an energetic voice and locked eye’s on Danny, he got my attention! He was so thrilled as within 15′ was the core of Lowdown 13, bassist Steve Strickland, Danny and myself all ran into each other serendipitously, totally unplanned. It was surreal, having just enjoyed one of our blues hero’s performance. Danny was the best shuffle drummer. Amazing how he could play all the different urban rudiments with such ease. Never a show off, always providing the right beat to the right song. Rest well Danny!
    Till next time.
    Stringbender

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