The Boothill Foot Tappers was a British

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/ bluegrass band that was formed in 1982 and associated with the

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in the United Kingdom. They were featured in the

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- presented show ''South of Watford'' on

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in 1984, as part of the emerging British roots movement based in London, along with other acts including

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. The Boothill Foot Tappers had a minor hit in July of that year, in the

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with "Get Your Feet Out of My Shoes". The band split up at the end of 1985. On 28 January 2011, the band reunited (minus the deceased Kevin Walsh) for a performance at the London venue, the

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Members

* Danny Heatley (

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s) * Kevin Walsh (

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, vocals) * Slim (Clive Pain) (

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) * Chris Thompson (

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, vocals) * Marnie Stephenson ( washboard, vocals) * Merrill Heatley (vocals) * Wendy May (Billingsley) (vocals) * Lloyd Winter (

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, vocals)

Discography

Albums

''Ain't That Far from Boothill'' (1985)

Singles

* "Get Your Feet Out of My Shoes" (1984) - UK #64 * "Jealousy" (1985) - UK #77 * "Too Much Time" (1985) * "Love and Affection" (1985)

References

{{Authority control English folk musical groups Skiffle groups