Horslips (1970-1980)
Photo Gallery -
Band Lineups -
Discography
- Audio samples -
Where Are They Now?
The Story
A small article the March, 1971 edition of
Spotlight magazine featured the headline, "RTE Series for
'unknown' group." The group, described as "practically unknown" was
an inauspicious start for the band that would single handedly create
a musicial genre - Celtic rock. The TV show was Fonn and
the legend of Horslips was born. By the time the article
appeared, the band had already written the theme music for two Bord
Failte documentaries and the Music for the theatrical production of
The Tain.
Interestingly enough the group started out as a
six piece with Barry Devlin playing guitar and singing, ably
assisted by Jim Lockhart (keyboards), Charles O'Connor
(fiddle/concertina), Declan Sinnott (guitar), Eamonn Carr (drums)
and a forgotten member, Gene Mulvanney on bass. As the photos in our
gallery show, Gene would never enjoy the fame of being in the band
as he was already gone within a year and Barry Devlin had taken up
the bass.
More to come......
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Horslips - 1971 |
Horslips - 1972
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Horslips (BK) |
Horslips |
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Horslips in the Studio - 1980
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Horslips - 1973
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Horslips
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Horslips - 1973 |
Zen Alligators |
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Years |
Guitar |
Bass |
Guitar |
Violin/Mandolin |
Drums |
Keyboards |
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1970 |
Declan
Sinnott |
Gene
Mulvanney |
Barry
Devlin |
Charles
O'Connor |
Eamonn
Carr |
Jim
Lockhart |
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1971 |
Declan
Sinnott |
Barry
Devlin |
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Charles
O'Connor |
Eamonn
Carr |
Jim
Lockhart |
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1972 |
Gus
Guest |
Barry
Devlin |
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Charles
O'Connor |
Eamonn
Carr |
Jim
Lockhart |
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1972 |
Johnny
Fean |
Barry
Devlin |
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Charles
O'Connor |
Eamonn
Carr |
Jim
Lockhart |
Discography (Incomplete)
Singles:
Johnny's Wedding / Flower Among Them All -
#10 Irish Charts
Oats Records - MOO 1 - March, 1972
Green Gravel / Fairy King
- #20 Irish Charts
Oats Records - MOO 2 - August, 1972
Dearg Doom / The High Reel
- #8 Irish Charts
Oats Records - MOO 4 - May, 1973
King Of The Fairies / Phil The Fluter's
Rag -
#7 Irish Charts
Oats Records - MOO 6 - May, 1973
Daybreak / Oisin's Tune
- #2 Irish Charts
Oats Records - MOO - July, 1976
Trouble With A Capital 'T' (edit) /
Trouble With A Capital 'T' (US 1976 DJM Records DJUS 1032 - possibly
promo only)
Exiles / Sure The Boy Was Green -
#9 Irish Charts
Oats Records - MOO - November,
1977
Tour A Loor A Loor EP -
#9 Irish Charts
Sure The Boy Was Green / Red River Rock (live) / Trouble
(With A Capital T) / Bridge From Heart To Heart
Oats Records - MOO 16 - September, 1978
Guests Of The Nation / When Night Comes
- #8 Irish Charts
Horslips Records - MOO 18 - November,
1979
Shakin' All Over (live) / Sword of
Light (live)
Horslips Records - MOO 21 - 1980
Albums:
Happy To Meet, Sorry To Part
Oats Records - MOO 3 - 1972
The Tain
Oats Records - MOO 5 - 1973
Dancehall Sweethearts
Oats Records - MOO 7 - 1974
The Unfortunate Cup of Tea
Oats Records - MOO 8 - May, 1975
Drive The Cold Winter Away
Horslips Records - MOO 9 - Late 1975
Horslips Live
Horslips Records - MOO 10 - 1976
Book of Invasions
Horslips Records - MOO 12 - 1976
Aliens
Horslips Records - MOO 14 - May, 1978
The Man Who Built America
Horslips Records - MOO 17 - April, 1979
Short Stories Tall Tales
Horslips Records - MOO 19 - 1979
The Belfast Gigs
Horslips Records - MOO 20 - 1980
Audio Clips
Coming Soon
Where Are They Now?
(Coming Soon)
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Declan Sinnott: |
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Charles O'Connor: |
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Barry Devlin: |
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Jim Lockhart: |
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Eamonn Carr: |
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Gus Guest?: |
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Johnny Fean: |
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