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Woking, UK - 08 December 2006

Event: James McCarraher's 40th Birthday Bash! - SAILOR In Concert
Location: H. G. Wells Suite

Photos by: Chris Carter, David Rose, Sarah Kendall

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Grant

Henry, Phil and Grant during "The Old Nickelodeon Sound"

The results of the band's combined weight...

Henry presenting a present to James' goddaughter Maxine

Henry and Phil at the Nickelodeon

SAILOR on stage

Grant

SAILOR during "Girls Girls Girls"

Henry and Phil at the Nickelodeon

Georg and Oliver during "A Glass Of Champagne"

Georg and Oliver during "A Glass Of Champagne"

Georg and Oliver during "A Glass Of Champagne"

The encore - with Henry, Phil, Georg, Oliver and Grant...

A concert review by James McCarraher:

Sailor have never played Woking before. It turned out to be a delightful, intimate and exhilarating evening, filled with laughter and broad smiles.
The Sailor fans were out in force but the difference this evening was that the majority of the audience had never seen Sailor before – they were in for a treat.
Prior to the show, Henry, Ollie, Grant and I did a live radio interview for The Charlie Crocker Radio Show which went out across seven counties. Charlie’s first gig happened to be a Sailor concert in Brighton.
Unusually, the show was split into two halves. I proudly introduced the band at nine o’clock and they ripped through a blistering set. Henry took over as compére for the evening, with some delightful and very witty banter. He introduced a ‘guess the weight of the band’ competition which included a weigh-in live on stage. (*For anyone who is interested, the combined weight was 52 stone with Grant making up just 11 stone of that figure (you should eat more Mr Serpell!))
He also presented a gift to my Godchild, Maxine, who melted the hearts of all that were present.
It is noteworthy too that this was Ollie’s first UK show – he did not disappoint and the songs soared with the benefit of his glorious voice backed by the usual fabulous harmonies. The set opened with ‘Champagne’ and included ‘Old Nick’ and La Cumbia – which was extended for an impromptu conga chain!
The second half kicked off at 10.30. La Cumbia was reprised for another conga line. They also played a glorious and very tasteful version of ‘Sailing’ and the wonderfully daft ‘Woolly Bully’. Henry gave out prizes to the children in the audience.
The encore? Georg joined the band on stage for a reprise of ‘Champagne’.
Thank you boys – you were magnificent.
I would like to thank the following people for making Friday 8th December one of the happiest days of my life (the grin will need to be surgically removed!):
Henry, Ollie, Phil, Grant, Georg, Chris Norrington, Liz, Tom, Charlotte and Adam Gatrell, Nick, Kim, Lauren and Dear Maxi McCormick, Nick Roach, Sally Ann Powell, Dee Dee, Mike and Liz Wheatley, Jim and Alison McNaughton, Marilyn and Gary Appleton, Chris Carter, Nick Carter and Jo, Steve and Elaine Blatt, Sarah Kendall, Barney Powell, Bo Bruce and Barney (Rubble(!)), Tony Aitken (Hen’s cousin), Chris and Mandy Phelps, Hilary and Martin Lippmann, Beverley Pete and Jack Will and Ann, Jude, Val, Mel, Kathy Hanney and Martin, Jamie Archer and Sandra Millward, Gemma, Sue and Glen, Mich Serpell, Frankie Unsworth (Boulter as was), Timmy Dry, Barbie Wilde, Ollie Wilson (the best boxer on the planet!), Ainsley, Paul Boross, Heaton, Ann Pickett, Ray, Julie and Alex, Karen (Ollie’s girlfriend), Lisa Thwaites, Linda, Mick Stone, Sam Horder, Roger Collins, Wendy, Pat (Roadie), ‘The Roses’, Ann, Claudio, Christine Head, Graham Head, Antony, Linda, Sarah Catriona and Maire and Susanne S. from Germany (wow!) and anyone I have omitted in error.
James McCarrager, 10 December 2006

James together with Georg Kajanus

Dee Dee Wilde presenting James with a commemorative cushion on stage

James and friend Chris Carter

Sarah together with Georg and Phil

Concert Photos