57 years old.... aging disgracefully....


I always wanted to play music ,any kind, listening for me, was just not enough
I grew up listening to music much older than I & was influenced by style & approach rather than popularity in the charts etc. 
Whilst most on my mates were delving into Thin Lizzy,Pink Floyd,Yes,I was drawn to Rory Gallagher , Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel & Leonard Cohen,Neil Diamond early days,Guy Clark, Kristofferson & Nelson etc etc
 I only started writing very late in life as I became more reflective I suppose but then its never too late to start really is it.
I play mostly finger style these days & have delved into open tunings where I find the chord voicings much more appealing than standard tunings.
My songs are quiet reflective types & they express many of the everyday emotions we all feel if we just listened a bit longer.
This year I promised myself I would get out & play more of my songs in more places as whats the point in writing material if you are not going to bring it out in public & let others decide if they “get you”.
I currently run the Purple Sessions in Slane Village co Meath & I am enjoying meeting the amazing talent that shows up every month without fail
I have been doing that for over 14 years now & I don’t ever want to stop.
I specially enjoy recording the sessions & producing live video for artists each month.
One of the highlights of the past few years has been the Purple Sessions involvement with the Maritime festival in Drogheda.
Its a massive platform for the Purple Sessions & the rota of artists have all previous Purple Sessions appearances behind them so i know they will be great ambassadors for us & we for them in turn.

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All Tracks copyright 2014 Flynn, Carey, Rieber

Schoolyard is a side-project by Millis Crullis and Edit Farkas.

We're working on a live set and seeing which songs fly and which ones die. So send some love if you like and tell us if a track sucks. It's all cool & your opinion is valuable. 

Thanks folks


Noel is a writer of songs and stories rather than a musical performer. His songs have been described as reflective as they are motivated by the struggles, celebrations and tensions of everyday life. His musical stories typically address issues as diverse as cancer and homelessness, addictions, love, loss and troubled relationships. These songs are led by the lyrics and are a mix of folk, country and blues.
Inspired by a diverse range of music from Leonard Cohen to Jason Isbell, Noel's songs took years to find their voice.Noel was born in Ireland and currently lives there but spent many years living and working in Africa. Much of his inspiration has been drawn from his own life experiences including his more recent journey with cancer. ‘Stars in Heaven’ is one of a number of songs dealing with cancer.  This particular song was chosen by Music Beats Cancer after submissions by over 800 other artists.
Noel says “ I really hope that the songs can reach a much bigger audience. I also hope that the songs can help, even in some small way, in connecting with people and in raising awareness and support for the issues they address."
If you’d like to hear more real life inspired songs and stories click HEREfor his SoundCloud and HERE for his Spotify and for ReverbNation https://www.reverbnation.com/deantasawalla
Also, be sure to visit his Music Beats Cancer page HERE.

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