Horslips is an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1970, considered one of the
pioneers of Celtic rock, a musical genre combining traditional Irish music and
progressive rock. The band was originally made up of Barry Devlin (bass,
vocals), Jim Lockhart (keyboards, flute, whistle), Charles O'Connor (fiddle,
mandolin, guitar), Johnny Fean (guitar, banjo) and Eamon Carr (drums). Unlike
other rock bands of the time, who drew inspiration from Anglo-American culture,
Horslips drew on Celtic mythology, traditional Irish tunes and ancient poetry to
create innovative music rooted in Irish...