Biography

b. 31 Dec 1954 - Ballinamuck, Co.Longford, Ireland. Noel was born in the North Longford village of Ballinamuck in County Longford in 1954. In his youth he was greatly influenced by American Country Star Buck Owens & Irish Artists Big Tom & Gene Stuart. 
 After 5 years working in Manchester 1969-74, he returned to Ireland and fronted a band “Noel Cassidy & the Wagonmasters”and set up a popular local radio station called LCR Radio. Buoyed by the bands popularity in the Midlands and West of Ireland and from superb airplay and sales success of a Cassette Tape he recorded, he assembled a 5 piece band in 1987 and went professional. The band were a popular act throughout Ireland & the UK playing to large audiences at the likes of the “Galtymore” in London & “The Ardri” in Manchester on a regular basis. 
 He recorded 8 albums throughout his career (including one recorded in Nashville, Tennessee) and appeared on Irish National TV on 7 occasions. In 1993 he had a No.1 single in the Irish Country Music Charts with Old Time Waltz . In 2003, his Album Reflections of Country & Irish won Album of the Year at “The Irish World” awards ceremony at the Crown Moran Hotel in London. He fulfilled a lifelong ambition in 2011 by performing 3 songs with the house band at the famous “Buck Owens Crystal Palace” venue in Bakersfield, California receiving a great reception and much acclaim from the mostly American audience in attendance. 
 Sadly, he passed away on the 23rd May 2017, aged 62.