Horslips

Horslips are a band who play traditional Irish Jigs and reels with rock undertones.

Johnny Fean was born in Dublin in 1951 and spent his childhood in the city of Limerick. He soon mastered guitar, banjo, mandolin and harm

Horslips are a band who play traditional Irish Jigs and reels with rock undertones.

Johnny Fean was born in Dublin in 1951 and spent his childhood in the city of Limerick. He soon mastered guitar, banjo, mandolin and harmonica. In his teens he played in sessions in Limerick and County Clare. He developed his listening tastes from rock to blues and incorporated it into his guitar style. In his late teens he played in a group called "Sweet Street", with Joe O'Donnell on electric fiddle and Eugene Wallace. He later played in "Jeremiah Henry", a rock and blues band. His idols were Jimmy Hendrix and Eric Clapton. He left "Jeremiah Henry" in 1970 to play traditional music again in Limerick.