Post by valerie davenport on Jul 31, 2007 14:18:38 GMT -5
Foster & Allen began back in the seventies when Mick and Tony were playing in Country Music bands around Ireland. In 1975 they formed a small group and went over to the UK to work the Irish music venues on a short tour.At the end of 1978 Foster and Allen released the single A Bunch Of Thyme in Ireland, which entered the Irish charts and became their first top-selling No. 1 single.
It was not until 1982 that this single was released in the UK. It was played by all the radio stations in Britain and was soon in the pop charts. It climbed rapidly to the top half of the British Top 20, resulting in DJs all over the country to kill themselves. At the time, Mick & Tony were in the USA on a tour. They were contacted and told to fly back to Britain immediately as they were required to appear on television’s Top of the Pops.
Demand for Foster and Allen's services at venues all over Ireland and the UK increased at this point. They released another single "Old Flames" which also made its way into the UK Charts. They did their first concert tour of the UK in 1983 and this tour was boosted even more by the release of another single Maggie. This proved to be a very popular song and, along with A Bunch Of Thyme, these became the signature tunes for the duo
Foster and Allen tour dates are.
Wed 21 Nov Foster & Allen Preston Guildhall & Charter Theatre
Preston
Sat 29 Dec Foster & Allen Ardhowen Theatre
Enniskillen
It was not until 1982 that this single was released in the UK. It was played by all the radio stations in Britain and was soon in the pop charts. It climbed rapidly to the top half of the British Top 20, resulting in DJs all over the country to kill themselves. At the time, Mick & Tony were in the USA on a tour. They were contacted and told to fly back to Britain immediately as they were required to appear on television’s Top of the Pops.
Demand for Foster and Allen's services at venues all over Ireland and the UK increased at this point. They released another single "Old Flames" which also made its way into the UK Charts. They did their first concert tour of the UK in 1983 and this tour was boosted even more by the release of another single Maggie. This proved to be a very popular song and, along with A Bunch Of Thyme, these became the signature tunes for the duo
Foster and Allen tour dates are.
Wed 21 Nov Foster & Allen Preston Guildhall & Charter Theatre
Preston
Sat 29 Dec Foster & Allen Ardhowen Theatre
Enniskillen
