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20-May-2016
Foster & Allen May/June Tour Dates – Australiaby Rob Howard |
 The ever popular duo Foster & Allen, from Ireland, are touring Australia during May and June, and their dates include:May 21st - Kedron Wavell Services Club, Brisbane May 22nd - Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads May 23rd - Events Centre, Caloundra May 24th - Empire Theatre, Toowoomba May 25th - Workers Club, Lismore May 26th - C.ex Coffs, Coffs Harbour May 27th - Wests Leagues Club, Newcastle May 28th - RSL Club, Rooty Hill May 29th - Entertainment Centre, Sutherland May 31st - RSL Club, Campbelltown June 1st - Anita's Theatre, Thirroul June 2nd - Soldiers Club, Batemans Bay June 3rd - Southern Cross Club, Canberra June 4th - The Cube, Wodonga June 5th - Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo June 7th - Eastbank Theatre, Shepparton June 8th - The Playhouse, Geelong June 9th - Palms At Crown, Melbourne June 10th - West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul June 11th - Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat June 12th - Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool June 13th - Arts Centre, Frankston June 14th - Union Cinema, Wonthaggi June 16th - Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart June 18th - Country Club, Launceston June 19th - Town Hall, Burnie June 21st - Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide June 23rd - Astor Theatre, Perth June 24th - Entertainment Centre, Bunbarry Foster & Allen began performing together in 1975, playing ‘easy listening’ songs and tunes with some traditional Irish music, and have since earned a worldwide following. In 1979 they released the single ‘A Bunch of Thyme’ in Ireland, which entered the Irish charts and became their first top-selling No. 1 single, soon afterwards repeating the feat in the UK. Several other hit singles and albums followed, and the duo became internationally popular. They have to date achieved album and video sales in excess of 22 million worldwide. Mick Foster was taught to play the accordion by a Sister Agnes Murray, a nun of the Mercy Order in Ballymahon, County Longford, and by Frankie Gavigan. Main influences on his playing included Jimmy Shand and Will Starr. In 1968 and 1970 Mick Foster won the All Ireland Piano Accordion Championship at the Fleadh Cheoil. He has stated that his accordion would be the last thing in life he would be prepared to give up. |