Horslips
Sign in to saveHorslips are an Irish Celtic rock band that compose, arrange and perform songs frequently inspired by traditional Irish airs, jigs and reels. The group are regarded as "founding fathers of Celtic rock" for their fusion of traditional Irish music with rock music and went on to inspire many local and international acts. They formed in 1970 and 'retired' in 1980 for an extended period. The name originated from a spoonerism on The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse which became "The Four Poxmen of The Horslypse".
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- Horslips performing at the 2014 Black Sheep Festival in Germany
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- Dublin, Ireland
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- Celtic rock, progressive rock
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- 1970–19802004–20062009-2012
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- Eamon CarrBarry DevlinJohn FeanJim LockhartCharles O'ConnorRay FeanGus GuestDeclan Sinnott
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- Official website
- www.horslips.com
- Image
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- 1970-01-01
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- 1970-00-00
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Article
27 sectionsContents
- Band members
- Original run
- Formation and line-ups
- Main career
- Album approach
- First album
- The Táin
- Later albums
- US and later work
- "The Last Time"
- Musical life after the break up
- Further activities
- Releases and copyright issues
- Returns
- First revival: 2004 to 2006
- 2009 reunion to 2012
- Final concerts
- Biographical book and album
- After Horslips
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Compilation albums
- Live albums
- Filmography
- Bibliography
- References
- External links
Horslips are an Irish Celtic rock band that compose, arrange and perform songs frequently inspired by traditional Irish airs, jigs and reels. The group are regarded as "founding fathers of Celtic rock" for their fusion of traditional Irish music with rock music and went on to inspire many local and international acts. They formed in 1970 and 'retired' in 1980 for an extended period. The name originated from a spoonerism on The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse which became "The Four Poxmen of The Horslypse".
Although Horslips had limited commercial success when the band was playing in the 1970s, there was a revival of interest in their music in the late 1990s and they came to be regarded as one of the defining bands of the Celtic rock genre. The band resumed activity between 2004 and 2012, playing a small number of shows and producing releases, both live and studio. They played their final shows in August 2012.