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Horslips are an Irish Celtic rock band that compose, arrange and perform songs frequently inspired by traditional Irish airs, jigs and reels. The group are regarded as 'founding fathers of Celtic rock'[1] for their fusion of traditional Irish music with rock music and went on to inspire many local and international acts.[2] They formed in 1970 and 'retired' in 1980 for an extended period. The name originated from a spoonerism on The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse which became "The Four Poxmen of The Horslypse".[3][4] Although Horslips had limited commercial success when the band was playing in the 70s, there was a revival of interest in their music in the late 1990s and they came to be regarded as one of the defining bands of the Celtic rock genre. There have since been small scale reunions including appearances on The Late Late Show and RTÉ's Other Voices. The band reformed for two Irish shows in the Odyssey Arena in Belfast and the 3Arena in Dublin at the end of 2009, and have continued to play shows since then.
The time is long ago, where the people were known as tribes of the Earth Goddess. & the Sessair, exile a young man (For embarrassing his chieftain) out into the wilds of Tir-Nan-Og. His name is Slaine, only accompanied by his trusty axe, Brain-biter & a unscrupulous Dwarf named Ukko. Before his banishment, Slaine was newly inducted into the Red Branch where he found out that he was warped by the special gift of the Earth Mother. This has to be seen to be believed. They both embark on a series of adventures, where they discover evil Sorceror's Lord Weird Slough Feg's plans to flood the northern lands. They procure a dragon while meeting a young witch named Nest and ride off together to warn the druids. Along the way they make a stop at the eternal fortress of Snowdonia to visit Myrddin. Who is currently under attack by his relatives, the Cythrons who drag our adventures down into Cythrawl. Adventures ensue and they make it out alive. Myrddin awards them with the Cauldron of Blood with which Slaine can safely return to his tribe. For they need a knew chieftain. They fly to Slaine's home and guess who gets to be king. More adventures ensue..... I forgot to mention Niamh, Slaine's reason for being booted from the tribe. She has a special something for him when they next meet.
