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They undertook their first concert tour of the UK in 1983, and this tour was boosted by the release of another single " Maggie". They released another single, "Old Flames", which peaked at No. They were contacted and told to fly back to the UK to appear on BBC Television's Top of the Pops.ĭemand for Foster and Allen's services at venues all over Ireland and the UK increased. At the time, Foster and Allen were in the United States on a tour. It was played by all the radio stations in Britain, and peaked at No. It was not until 1982 that this single was released in the UK.
It became their first number one single, and stayed on the chart for 40 weeks. The girl in the song ultimately ignores the warnings and becomes infected with syphilis. Despite the romance and charm of the music and lyrics the song is in reality a warning to young women to protect their virginity. This made an impact on the Irish market and Foster and Allen were soon in demand for cabaret venues all over Ireland.Īt the end of 1979, Foster and Allen released the single, "A Bunch of Thyme" in Ireland, and it entered the Irish chart. After a time working around the circuit in the UK and Ireland, they released their first single, "The Rambles of Spring". They played several venues in the London area and the reaction was favourable they decided to remain as a duo, and Foster and Allen was formed. When their UK tour finished, they decided to let the band return to Ireland whilst they stayed behind to try to break into the public eye. At this stage they had the idea of working together as a duo, playing easy listening music with traditional Irish instrumentals. Soon after they formed a small group and went over to the UK to work the Irish music venues on a short tour. Foster and Allen began in 1975 when they were playing in country music bands around Ireland.