Horslips
Horslips pioneered Celtic rock by fusing Irish traditional music with progressive and hard rock, becoming Ireland's first major rock band.
Origin: Dublin, Ireland · Years active: 1970–1980, 2004–present
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Biography
Horslips pioneered Celtic rock by fusing Irish traditional music with progressive and hard rock, becoming Ireland's first major rock band.
Key 1980s albums
- Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part (1972) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Táin (1973) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Man Who Built America (1978) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Dearg Doom (1973) — 80s songs
- Trouble (with a Capital T) (1979) — 80s songs
- Warm Sweet Breath of Love (1972) — 80s songs
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Horslips — quick answers
- Who are Horslips?
- Horslips — Dublin, Ireland, active 1970–1980, 2004–present. Horslips pioneered Celtic rock by fusing Irish traditional music with progressive and hard rock, becoming Ireland's first major rock band.
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