The Táin is an album by Irish rock band Horslips. Their second studio album, it was the band's first attempt at making a concept album, an idea they would return to in 1976 with The Book of Invasions: A Celtic Symphony. The Táin was based on the Táin Bó Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cooley), one of the most famous legends of early Irish literature, dealing with the war between Ulster and Connacht over a prize bull. The songs tell the story from the points of view of Cú Chulainn, Queen Maeve of Connacht and Ferdia, among others. Horslips continued their Celtic Rock style of fusing traditional Irish music and rock, using traditional jigs and reels and incorporating them into their songs. (Wikipedia)
Tracklist
- 1Setanta1:53
- 2Maeve's Court1:41
- 3Charolais4:04
- 4The March1:34
- 5You Can't Fool the Beast3:41
- 6Dearg Doom3:06
- 7Ferdia's Song2:44
- 8Gae Bolga1:12
- 9Cu Chulainn's Lament3:02
- 10Faster Than the Hound5:39
- 11The Silver Spear2:01
- 12More Than You Can Chew3:16
- 13The Morrigan's Dream3:26
- 14Time to Kill!5:03
- 15The Táin Live Extended Sequence [My Father's Place, New York, 1974] [Live - Bonus Track]16:34
Credits
- Bass, VocalsBarry Devlin
- Drums, Percussion, BodhránEamon Carr
- EngineerAlan O'Duffy
- Fiddle, Mandolin, Concertina, VocalsCharles O'Connor
- Guitar, Banjo, VocalsJohnny Fean
- Keyboards, Flute, Whistle, Bagpipes, VocalsJim Lockhart
- PhotographyIan Finlay (2)
- ProducerAlan O'Duffy
- ProducerHorslips
- Remastered ByHorslips
- Remastered ByPeter Mew
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