Culture That Made Me: Cork musician Joe Philpott of White Horse Guitar Club

Joe Philpott, 52, grew up in Ballincollig, Cork. He co-founded Rubyhorse, an alt-rock band whose award-winning single Sparkle charted in the US.
Culture That Made Me: Cork musician Joe Philpott of White Horse Guitar Club

Cork musician Joe Philpott, of the White Horse Guitar Club. Picture: Karen M Edwards

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025 - 21:00
Richard Fitzpatrick

Joe Philpott, 52, grew up in Ballincollig, Cork. He co-founded Rubyhorse, an alt-rock band whose award-winning single Sparkle charted in the US. 

In 2012, he was a founding member of 11-man ensemble the White Horse Guitar Club. 

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