Horslips are an Irish Celtic rock band that compose, arrange and perform songs based on traditional Irish 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 on The Horslypse".
Horslips were one of Ireland's leading rock groups of their era. Although they had limited ...read more
Horslips are an Irish Celtic rock band that compose, arrange and perform songs based on traditional Irish 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 on The Horslypse".
Horslips were one of Ireland's leading rock groups of their era. Although they had limited commercial success in their own lifetime, 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. There
have since been small scale reunions including appearances on The Late Late Show and RTÉ's Other Voices. The band reformed for two Irish
shows in the Odyssey Arena in Belfast and the O2 Arena in Dublin respectively at the end of 2009, and have continued to play shows since
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