My Albums Are Just like London Buses; Nothing for a While and Then Here Comes Three!!

After a significant period of inactivity in the studio, one album in 18 years, with a frenzy of activity three are emerging next weekend. Here are the albums in question...

'A Few of My Favourite Things'

• 'Cool Cats Swing'

'Come On! Let's Do Christmas!'

Three fabulous but emotionally draining projects that I recorded back to back over consecutive days! But, the results have been a joy to listen back to. Let's elaborate a little...

'A Few Of My Favourite Things' is a collection of tunes that I love to play myself when no-one is around. The album features tracks from Musicals such as 'Oliver' and 'Mary Poppins,' songs from artists such as Michael Jackson, Adele, Elton John, Fred Astaire and John Denver. Pieces like 'Fur Elise' and Folks songs such as 'The Skye Boat Song,' 'Slane,' and 'Londonderry Air.' and much much more. Dedicated to the numerous people I meet on my travels who 'yearn for proper music' that can just relax to. I am very proud of this as a piece of work for it's effective simplicity in the choice of titles.

'Cool Cats Swing' is a presentation of tunes that my entertaining trio perform regularly. The list includes predictable titles such as 'Fly Me To The Moon,' and 'A Foggy Day' alongside less well known swinging standards such as 'Steppin' Out' and 'Quiet Nights And Quiet Stars.' There's a lot of excitement too with two jump jive Louis Jordan classics 'Choo Choo Ch'Boogie' and 'Caldonia' rubbing shoulders with definitive Lincoln Noel specials like 'The Bare Necessities' and the trio's theme tune 'Soul Bossanova' from 'Austin Powers.' The album is performed with the same spirit as our Live performances and is energetic, exciting and entertaining. You will be left in no doubt about our DNA in this album.

'Come On! Let's Do Christmas' is a Solo Piano album that gently delivers the listener into Christmas. There are numerous tunes, overwhelmingly traditional that are simply presented without totally neglecting the contemporary palette, with some modern Christmas classics too. I hope that the annual joy and reflective nature of this short period is enhanced by this collection of pieces played simply on the Piano.

So there you have it, after an extremely busy 2018 thus far of concerts, weddings, parties, launches and all the things that happen in the Maestro's schedule. I truly hope that you enjoy some if not all of the nusic that has been inspired by the great people I am privileged to play for in my unique role as a Piano performer.

All 3 albums are available in my online shop; official release date Monday 26th November 2018

https://lincoln-noel-the-maestro.myshopify.com/collections/all

or by E mailing my office on

tinklin.lincoln@maestro-on-stage.com

June 2011 and all the Madness

On Sunday we celebrated our Wedding anniversary with a relatively quiet Sunday together as a family. My wife and children are happy to share me with the world but equally thrilled to have me for themselves. Tuesday was Sport's Day and whilst Lucy quietly enjoyed her participation with unfussy contributions, Daddy Lincoln managed not only to come last in the Dad's race but fall over 4 times, lose his shorts and dive for the finishing line in spectacular fashion; to say it was memorable would be to understate the whole affair. One thing, I have done is to seal my notoriety here at Lucy's school, for sure.

Prior to our family time, a busy week began with a re-scheduled concert with the superb Northampton Philharmonic Choir playing George Shearing accompanied by sidesmen Andy Gemmell(drums) and Loz Garrett (Double Bass). Friday was the annual student concert, and it was once again a great success with my young Pianists playing on the specially brought in Yamaha Concert Grand Piano with P.V.P. Videos (John Wisener) and First Light Photography (Dawn Branagan) on hand to record the event for DVD. Saturday was an intensive 3-way hit with 2 Wedding Ceremonies at Whittlebury Park and a marathon Golden Wedding Party with the trio and Neal Astbury at Overstone.

In June, the trio headlined at the ever growing Midsummer Music Festival in Towcester, I entertained for the construction magazine 'Vertikal Days' at Haydock Park, ran the day of a comprehensive Period Silver Wedding Activity/Party with my mates from Stones Events up at the palatial surroundings of Rolleston Hall. In between has been an assortment of lovely events at Brownsover Hall Hotel in Rugby, a full on Masonic Masters' Evening with the trio plus Geoff Tooley on guitar and I even squeezed in a day of Piano Accompaniment to some Ballet Examinations. But I have to mention my Jenny and Jason Hoddle's Wedding at the Orangery, Whittlebury as a particular highlight alongside my mate and photographer Geoff Smith, who allowed me to thoroughly enjoy a photo opportunity with the bridesmaids who are currently featuring on my facebook profile!

It's been a good June! The weather has been kind and warm, the people have been great fun. Performing and playing is worthless without the people.

After a quiet weekend with a celebration performance at Titchmarsh near Thrapston in East Northants, I am back to hit the Weddings hard for the latter half of July with trio on-board for much of it! Looking forward to meeting more of my old Weddings mates!