Musical duo are still tops after four decades
After all these years Foster and Allen are still at the top of their game.
Over four decades on and the Irish folk stars are still fab.
The evergreen duo delighted the audience at a packed Perth Concert Hall last Wednesday where they effortlessly sailed through their numbers.
With a massive back catalogue to choose from, the boys hit the right balance of melancholy ballads and fun folk songs.
A Foster and Allen concert is like getting a big hug. It leaves you with a warm glow. I thought I was only familiar with all their best known songs, but I found myself singing along with the rest of the crowd to everything as if I’d known the other tunes all my life as well.
The couthie couple began playing in bands on the Irish circuit in 1975, but following a tour in the UK in 1979 decided to remain in London and make a go of things as a duo.
They appeared on Top of the Pops when their single A Bunch of Thyme was re-released in 1982 (it was number one in the Irish charts in 1979).
This catapulted them into the wider music scene and they went on to tour the world becoming household names.
Top of the Pops has fallen by the wayside but Foster and Allen are still going strong .
The masters of easy listening were backed on stage by Ollie Kennedy on bass guitar, co-writer of After All These
Foster and Allen were a hit at Perth Concert Hall Years, Bryan O’Donnell on guitar and Aberdeen’s Moyra Fraser on keyboard, with the musicians all getting a spell in the spotlight.
Tony’s lovely laid back style of singing is a pleasure to listen to, while Mick’s Irish charm provides the laughs, and his talent on the accordion drives the music.
Foster and Allen told us earlier in the evening - We All Need A Hug, and we certainly felt like we had been given a big one by the time we left the auditorium.