From Celtic Rock Heyday to “Extended Family”

Changing Legacies and Identities for Horslips and Their Fans

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ID21836489
AuthorsJohn A O'Flynn (0000-0002-4661-8805, Dublin City University, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume12
Issue1-2
Pages1-17
Publication date2025-05-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRock Music Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1940-1159 • E-ISSN: 1940-1167
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19401159.2025.2492420
OpenAlexW4409814061
LanguageEN
References cited20

This article interprets the legacy of Horslips in a review of key periods of the Irish rock band’s activity and reception from the 1970s to the early 2020s. These comprise the band’s heyday in the 1970s, their relative obscurity in the 1980s and ’90s, two reunions as a live act in the early twenty-first century, and more recent fan-organized events. In tandem with an appraisal of the band’s career and broader artistic contribution, the article examines interrelated constructions of cultural memory and heritage on the part of musicians, cultural commentators, aficionados, and fans. It finds a range of associated identities and legacies that differ according to media-driven or community-oriented initiatives and to changing experiences and perspectives over time

Archaeology · Art · Art history · Celtic languages · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · History · Music History and Culture · Philippine History and Culture · Geology

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