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Concert Dates 2010

We post everything we know about future concerts and TV shows here. So, if you can't find details below, we don't have them yet!
We always do our best to assure that all the concert dates published here are correct, but sometimes there might be last minute changes or cancellations.

  • 05 March 2010: Koblenz (Germany)
    Event:
    Classic Rock Night
    Location: Sporthalle Oberwert
    Bands: SAILOR, The Sweet, Slade, Middle Of The Road, MUD II
  • 06 March 2010: Suhl (Germany)
    Event:
    Lange Suhler Oldienacht
    Location: Congress Centrum
    Bands: SAILOR, The Sweet, Slade, Middle Of The Road, MUD II
  • 24 April 2010: Plate (Germany)
  • 26 April 2010: Sittard (Netherlands)
  • 04 May 2010: Linz (Austria)
  • 13 May 2010: Korsør (Denmark)
    Event:
    Korsør Open Air 2010
    Bands: SAILOR, Maggie Reilly, The Rubettes, Showaddywaddy, Suzi Quatro, ELO
    SAILOR will be on stage at about midday. Details at: www.cjarrangement.dk/side6.html
  • 12 June 2010: Weingarten (Germany)
    Event:
    Weingarten Open Air - Classic Rock Night www.weingarten-open-air.com
    Location: Ermlandhof
    Bands: SAILOR, Boney M feat. Liz Mitchell, The Glitter Band, MUD II
  • 19 June 2010: Bad Urach (Germany)
    Event:
    Ermstal Open Air 2010 - Classic Rock Night www.ermstal-open-air.de
    Location: Festivalgelände
    Bands: SAILOR, Middle Of The Road, Glitter Band, T-Rex, Boney M feat. Liz Mitchell
  • 03 July 2010: Ratshausen (Germany)
    Event:
    Ratshausen Open Air 2010 - Classic Rock Night www.ratshausen-open-air.de
    Location: Festivalgelände
    Bands: SAILOR, The Sweet, Middle Of The Road, T-Rex, Boney M feat. Liz Mitchell
  • 23 July 2010: Berlin (Germany)
    Event:
    Flughafen Tempelhof Oldie Nacht
    Location: Flughafen Tempelhof
    Beginning: 7 pm
    Bands: SAILOR, T-Rex, The Lords, Boney M feat. Liz Mitchell, Animals & Friends, The Rubettes feat. Bill Hurd, Hermans Hermits, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich, Middle Of The Road, Spencer Davis
  • 24 July 2010: Unterschleißheim (Germany)
    Event:
    Classic Rock Night
    Bands: SAILOR, Slade
  • 07 August 2010: Torgau (Germany)
    Event:
    6th Oldienacht
    Location: Schloss Hartenfels
    Bands: SAILOR, A Tribut To Creedance Clearwater Revival
  • 14 August 2010: Borna (Germany)
    Event:
    Oldie-Nacht Borna
    Location: Volksplatz Borna
    Beginning: 8 pm
    Bands: SAILOR, Christie, Mike Pender's Searchers, Middle Of The Road, Original Boomtown Rats
  • 11 September 2010: Kamenz (Germany)
    Event:
    MDR 1 Radio Sachsen Oldie Nacht
    Location: Hutbergbühne
    Beginning: 4 pm
    Bands: SAILOR, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, Middle Of The Road, Boomtown Rats, Mike Pender's Searchers, Bay City Rollers fet. Eric Faulkner, Dschinghis Khan
  • 18 September 2010: Hamburg (Germany)
    Event:
    11th NDR 90,3 Schlagernacht
    Location: Alsterdorfer Sporthalle
    Beginning: 5 pm
    Bands: SAILOR, Racey, Soulful Dynamics, Mary Roos, Claudia Jung, Nicole, Jürgen Drews, Bernd Clüver, Nik P., Josefin Rosenberg
    Details at: www.ndr903.de/veranstaltungen/events8.html?eventid=24372
  • 02 October 2010: Sottrum (near Bremen, Germany)
    Event:
    18th Oldie Night
    Beginning: 8 pm
    Bands:
    The Tenders, Harpo, SAILOR
  • 23 October 2010: Plauen (Germany)
  • 13 November 2010: Essen (Germany)
    Event:
    20th Oldie Night
    Location:
    Grugahalle
    Beginning: 8 pm

    Bands:
    SAILOR, Boomtown Rats, Slade, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, Dschinghis Khan, The Rubettes feat. Bill Hurd, Chris Andrews
  • 04 December 2010: Kiel (Germany)
    Event:
    Oldie Nacht
    Location:
    Sparkassen Arena Kiel
    Beginning: 8 pm

    Bands:
    SAILOR, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, Animals & Friends, Herman's Hermits, Mike Pender's Searchers, Smokie, Spencer Davis
  • 18 December 2010: Bremen (Germany)
    Event:
    Oldie Nacht
    Location:
    Halle 7
    Beginning: 8 pm

    Bands:
    SAILOR, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, Middle Of The Road, Herman's Hermits, Mike Pender's Searchers, Dschinghis Khan, The Rubettes feat. Bill Hurd
  • To be continued...

 


 

12 February 2010:

Thanks so much for everyone's birthday greetings!
Best wishes,
Georg Kajanus

 


 

07 February 2010:

New song by Peter Lincoln

Please support ex-SAILOR Peter Lincoln on his new project:

Peter describes his new song as "the greatest football anthem in the world... ever!" and wants it to become the BBC theme for the 2010 World Cup. Support the project if you can.

The Hope & Glory Road:
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjvYZTiTDS8
Facebook:
www.group.php-gid=276477649502&ref=mf
Leave a comment, rate the video and share it to your friends.

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

Video:
The Hope & Glory Road - World Cup 2010 Song
by Peter Lincoln

 


 

01 January 2010:

News from Georg Kajanus:
Sailor
A new musical - in development -

Georg Kajanus is pleased to announce that the website for his musical-in-development, 'Sailor', is now up at www.sailormusical.com.
It contains a trailer created from found footage and song excerpts from the musical to give a flavor of the content and atmosphere of 'Sailor'.  It also contains a synopsis and the background of the musical, as well as biogs of Georg and fellow writers Roberto Trippini and Barbie Wilde.

Background: "Over thirty years ago, 'Sailor' began as a romantic drama in the mind of composer and writer Georg Kajanus. His passion for the romance of the sea and the seedy Red Light Districts of Europe had culminated in a bittersweet musical about two people searching for love in the ruins of post-War Marseille. Although Kajanus had written the music, lyrics and book for the musical – then titled 'The Red Light Review' – in the end, it never saw the light of day at that time. Instead, Kajanus chose to form a uniquely theatrical pop music group with Phil Pickett, Henry Marsh and Grant Serpell, which he called SAILOR.
In 2008, Kajanus began to work with playwright-screenwriter Roberto Trippini and actress-writer Barbie Wilde on a new version of his musical 'Sailor' from his original story from the 1970s and 1980s that contains a unique perspective on life, violence and love. 'Sailor' is not only a romantic voyage – it also depicts the brutality of war and life on the fringes of society."

(PLEASE NOTE: This musical is no way connected or affiliated to the amateur, one-off production for charity in 2006 of 'Sailor The Musical Journey', by Bill Blenman.)

For further information please have a look at www.sailormusical.com or www.kajanus.com.

 


 

Thankyou all for your support during the whole of 2009. We hope you continue to enjoy the SAILOR club website. Please keep coming back to us here at www.sailor-music.com in 2010!

Watch some of the best and funniest SAILOR live moments 2009:

 


 

The boys wish all SAILOR fans a very Happy Christmas and lots of happiness and good music in the New Year!

Lots of love from
Nick x
Grant x
Henry x
& Phil x

...And we look forward to seeing you at one of our increasing number of shows throughout 2010 (and at Neubrandenburg on New Year's Eve!!!)

 


 

01 December 2009:

New official band photo

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

 


 

October 2009:


Here's a special greeting from - Grant, Nick, Phil and Henry - for the fans and visitors of this homepage:

 


 

30 August 2009:

on TV...

Last Friday, SAILOR performed at the TV show "Die Aktuelle Schaubude - NDR Sommertour" on German NDR television. The show was already recorded in Quakenbrück (Germany) on 14 July 2009. It was the first TV show with Captain Nick Parvin.

Video:

  • Here's the video of SAILOR playing "La Cumbia" and "Girls Girls Girls". Check out Nick, Henry, Phil and Grant at the TV show "Die Aktuelle Schaubude":

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

 


 

05 July 2009:

live in Berlin (Germany) 04 July 2009
*** Welcome back Grant!! ***

Grant Serpell is finally back in SAILOR after a serious hand-injury earlier this year that had stopped him from playing for several months. Last weekend Grant returned to the stage at SAILOR's concert in Berlin.
Welcome back Grant!!!

You can now see new photos and some video impressions of the SAILOR concert in Berlin, Germany, on 04 July 2009 at the Concert Photos-section.

Click here for the new SAILOR concert photos and videos from Berlin!

Video:

  • Here are some video-impressions of SAILOR live in Berlin, Germany, on 04 July 2009...
    Check out a short piece of Nick, Henry, Phil and Grant playing "Girls Girls Girls", "Give Me Shakespeare", "The Old Nickelodeon Sound", "Vera From Veracruz", "Karma Chameleon", "The Secretary" and "A Glass Of Champagne":
    filmed by Katrin Wagner © www.sailor-music.com

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

 


 

25 June 2009:

All 70s albums are finally available on CD now!!
Plus singles and B-sides...

Get the CDs "Sailor / Trouble", "The Third Step / "Checkpoint" and "Hideaway"
at
www.cherryred.co.uk/7ts/artists/sailor.htm.

And you can also get the CDs at www.Amazon.de and other online shops.

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

 


 

30 May 2009:

News and updates

  • You can now see the photos of the SAILOR concert in Weisswasser, Germany, on 23 May 2009 at the Concert Photos-section
    This was the first SAILOR concert with
    Nick Parvin. Welcome aboard to our new captain!!
    Grant Serpell was injured around the time of this event, so that he wasn't able to play. He was replaced by Henry's son: Thomas Marsh. Thanks Tom, great job!!
    Due to an unusually strict photo and video prohibition at this concert we have only got a few photos for you this time, but no videos.
    Anyway, to all fans: Please go and see one of the next concerts of SAILOR with Nick, Henry, Phil and Grant if you can. You won't regret it!

  • And... All SAILOR fans will be glad to hear that, in addition to the CD "Sailor / Trouble" that was released last year, you will soon be able to get "The Third Step", "Checkpoint" and "Hideaway" on CD, along with other rare bonus songs.
    Cherry Red Records is about to release these original SAILOR 70s albums, single versions and B-sides on CD later this year. Some of them have never been released on CD before.
    There will be two CDs:
    - "The Third Step / Checkpoint"
    - "Hideaway Expanded"
    along with songs like "All I Need Is A Girl", "Copacabana", "The Runaway", the single version of "Give Me Shakespeare" and the single version of "Down By The Docks".
    You will soon be abler to order at www.cherryred.co.uk/7ts/artists/sailor.htm.
    And you can already pre-order the CDs at
    www.Amazon.de and other online shops.
    Watch this space for details...!

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

 


 

22 May 2009:

New singer: Nick Parvin

Here we go...

*** As promised last week, SAILOR is very proud to announce its new lead singer and guitarist today.
He is Nick Parvin.
Based in Kent in South East England, Nick has been playing music for as long as he can remember. A long lasting love of all things musical has seen Nick play in many bands and in many styles. The 90s saw him playing a lot of funk and acid jazz leading eventually to securing a recording deal with his Indie/Rock band Silverstone. This period is where he learned the art of music production and song-writing and then went on to write music for BBC and Channel 4 television. Nick has since been playing and singing live with his corporate function band Mojomachine which has taken him all over the UK and Europe. He is delighted to have been asked to join SAILOR as remembers vividly watching the band appear on 'Top Of The Pops' in 1976 and wondering just exactly what that ‘Piano Contraption’ was!
After many weeks of rehearsals he now knows!
Tomorrow, SAILOR fans in Weisswasser, Germany (near Poland!) will be able to meet Nick and see (and hear) exactly for themselves why Henry, Grant and Phil are incredibly lucky to have found such a great singer, extremely talented musician, all-round lovely guy and 'damned fine-looking chap' to join them in SAILOR and someone who has already been dubbed "SAILOR's New Nick!" ***
Text and photo from
www.philpickett.com © - many thanks!

Welcolme aboard Nick!!!

After the weekend you will, of course, be able to see the first concert photos of SAILOR featuring their new Nick! ;-)

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

 


 

14 May 2009:

This homepage is 10 years old today...
14.05.1999 - 14.05.2009

Thanks to all SAILORs, friends and fans for supporting and visiting this homepage in the last 10 years. I hope you will continue to enjoy this place here in the future!
~Katrin (Webmaster)

 


 

09 April 2009:

live in Heide (Germany) 03 April 2009

You can now see new photos and some video impressions of the SAILOR concert in Heide, Germany, on 03 April 2009 at the Concert Photos-section
Special thanks must go to SAILOR fan Uli Neumann who had made the Event possible together with Klaus Stotzem, the owner of the car-dealership where it all happened. It was great to see so many people in the audience dressed as sailors. A special idea of Mr. Stotzem which made it all a fun night as well.
Grant Serpell was injured around the time of this event, so that he wasn't able to play. He was replaced by Henry's son/Oliver's brother: Thomas Marsh. Tom did a fantastic job and we're very thankful for his help and very impressed by his playing. Thanks Tom!!
This was the last SAILOR concert with
Oliver Marsh who leaves the band to pursue his career in opera. We wish Ollie all the best and thank him for 30 great months of SAILOR music and fun!!

Click here for the new SAILOR concert photos and videos from Heide!

Videos:

  • Here's a video of SAILOR live in Heide, Germany, on 03 April 2009...
    Check out Oliver, Henry, Phil and Tom playing the greatest hits: "
    A Glass Of Champagne", "Girls Girls Girls", "The Old Nickelodeon Sound", "The Secretary" and "La Cumbia":
    filmed by Karsten Wagner © www.sailor-music.com

  • And another bit of SAILOR live in Heide... Check out Oliver, Henry, Phil and Tom playing "Vera From Veracruz":
    filmed by Karsten Wagner © www.sailor-music.com

  • This is a rare thing: Henry and Phil singing "Blue Desert". (And by the way: The 12-string-guitar on the backing track was provided by Georg Kajanus!):
    filmed by Katrin Wagner © www.sailor-music.com

  • And here's SAILOR's finale live in Heide, Germany, on 03 April 2009... Check out Oliver's last "Con Te Partirò" and the "Champagne Reprise":
    filmed by Karsten Wagner © www.sailor-music.com

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

 


 

07 March 2009:

 

Available now:
Henry Marsh's new CD
"A Midsummer Night's Dream"

The new CD by Henry Marsh

"A Midsummer Night's Dream"

is now available for purchase.

Go to the "Buy Music" page
at
www.henrymarsh.co.uk
to order your copy of the album!

Following on from the success of Henry's first album, "The Other Side Of The Ocean", we are proud to announce the release of his second solo album, "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
Henry scored the music to this 2004 production, which received high praise from all corners of the musical and theatrical world and earned Henry a coveted Jefferson Award Nomination.
The CD includes the songs:
Prologue, Lover's Theme, Higher Than The Moon, Norebo's Carnival, Proud Titania!, Puck & Oberon Plot, Lullaby, Titania and Bottom's Theme, Entr'Acte, Puck & Oberon Plot (Again), House Of Mirrors, Celebration (After Wedding Entrance), Now Until The Break Of Day. (All compositions copyright Henry Marsh.)

How to order the album:

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

 


Last updated: 03 March 2010

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