“We were young and excitable and we wanted to do something different. We wanted to wrest Irish music away from its custodians”: The inspirational story of Horslips, Ireland’s original Celtic Rock band

Horslips posing for a photograph in the early 1970s.

To a whole generation of rock fans in Ireland, Horslips were the band of their lifetime. Arriving in the early 70s, they created a glorious blend of traditional influences and rock music – and also inspired the way U2 would do things. In 2006, bassist and vocalist Barry Devlin looked back on the band’s long-lasting influence.