Touch the Earth are a Tribal Folk Band who play music and songs inspired by the natural world around them. their music has been described as: ‘A vibration of pure energy gathers one up, the flutes, violin, guitar, didge, drummers and singers are part of this surrealism – the essence is pure spirit.’ – The Holistic Channel



They are unique in their instruments and approach to performance, in addition to the more traditional Guitar, Fiddle and Voice they also use big native American style Pow Wow drums, Djembe, Didgeridoo’s, Native American style flutes and the 7ft Fujara: a Slovakian shepherds flute which creates otherworldly soundscapes. Their concerts are a mixture of songs, ballads and improvised pieces which frequently take the listeners imagination to the wild places of this land.



The nucleus of the band is Lynn Gosney and her son Lee Gosney-Hunt. Mother and son started making music together ten years ago, gradually drawing other musicians to them to form the band Touch the Earth. After a number of line-up changes the band settled on the current line up six years ago with Lee’s wife - Gillian Hunt and good friend Pete Maxey completing the band. The full line-up is as follows:



Lynn Gosney: Vocals, Native American Flute, Hand drum, Pow Wow, Didge



Lee Gosney-Hunt: Guitar, Vocals, Native American Flute, Fujara, Hand drum, Pow Wow, Djembe, Didge, Banjo



Gillian Hunt: Pow Wow, Djembe, Bodhran, Didge, Mayo drum, Vocals,



Pete Maxey: Fiddle, Pow Wow, Vocals, Hand drum, Rattle







Touch the Earth’s latest album ‘Into the Wild’ is a musical journey which takes you into Mother Earth’s wild places. Composed by the band the music takes you from gentle ballads through wild inspirational journeys to tribal drums and chants. Two years in the making and recorded live in concerts the project has been a creative journey for the band. The CD is available from the bands webpage www.touchtheearthuk.com , CD Baby http://cdbaby.com/cd/touchearth & iTunes. Also checkout the bands facebook page at: http://TouchTheEarth .



Not content with one new CD last year we released a collection of songs old and new recorded over the last two years. ‘Full Circle’ has new versions of old songs (including Lynn’s first song – ‘All Man together’) as well as recordings of live favourites ‘We are her Children’ and ‘Stones and Bones’



Also available are the bands Double CD ‘The Sacred Wheel’ – A musical journey through the seasons.



A CD of didgeridoo inspirational music – ‘Wood and Bone’, A musical journey through the five ‘Elements’, and an inspirational CD featuring the native American flute – ‘Journey In’. Also this year a repackaged CD of the bands first two CD’s – ‘Tapestry’ and Lynn Gosney’s CD of Women’s Chant’s – ‘Aspects of Woman’ All available from the bands website.



The Band are currently working on a CD of inspirational instrumental music including gentle meditative pieces and shamanic trance dance



For more information about the band contact Pete Maxey