The Boothill Foot Tappers was a British

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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 UK Singles Chart 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

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