Horslips in Irish Musical and Literary Culture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21187287 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John L Murphy (DeVry University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 132-141 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Estudios Irlandeses (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1699-311X • E-ISSN: 1699-311X |
| Publisher | Estudios Irlandeses (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.24162/ei2008-3047 |
| OpenAlex | W20756791 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
Horslips joined literary craft and cultural heritage with musical fusion. Playing traditionally inspired tunes on amplified instruments, they combined harder, commercial rock with Irish themes. Beginning what U2 advanced, Horslips became the first successful rock act based for their entire career in Ireland. Abroad, they hit the charts and toured widely. These five Irishmen formed a home-grown, counter-corporate
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |