Album Notes

"Songsmith of the Spirit; The Singing Philosopher; a Modern Day Troubadour." These are some of the titles that have been used over the years to describe Peter Gold’s “once and future” musical vision and repertoire.

In olden times the bard or troubadour was a philosopher of life, speaking to the heart of human experience through the compelling medium of music and song. Peter Gold has taken this calling to a new and wonderful level.

A Word from Peter Gold:

"I’m a singer-songwriter and composer. My musical work
returns world traditional songs and sayings to life as new songs supported by technically advanced instrumentals;
I’m a former folksinger from the ‘60’s; a songcatcher-ethnomusicologist from the ‘70’s; a musical workshop facilitator during the ‘80’s & ‘90’s; and a songsmith-philosopher in a new millennium."


Peter Gold’s more than 40 years of musicmaking and song-collecting have entertained and enlightened audiences with the sounds and wisdom of the ages.

His years of musical performance and ethnomusicology research on three continents, together with his acclaimed books on ancient cultures, have made Peter Gold a unique one-man show. Humor and wisdom imbue his accomplished performances and moving songs with great humanity and feeling.

You are cordially invited to join Peter Gold on a wide ranging musical journey throughout this wondrous world!



Sources of Peter Gold’s world fusion song lyrics include…
Ralph Waldo Emerson; Rumi (Persia); Shantideva (ancient India); St. John of the Cross (medieval Spain); HG Wells; the Shakers; William Wordsworth; Lord Byron; the Dalai Lama; Buddha; Hermes and Renaissance alchemists; Native North & South American and Asian bards and poets; Peter Gold’s own poetry, and more.

Peter Gold’s world fusion song melodies derive from the music traditions of…
Tibet; the Appalachians; British Isles; Eastern Europe; Russia; Georgians in the Caucasus; Mexican Indians; Tatar-Mongols; Southern blues singers; Greeks; Shakers; Sacred Harp songmasters; Navajo Indians of the American Southwest; Indians of the Andes Mountains, and Peter Gold’s own compositions.

Peter Gold’s fusion songs are also inspired by classical works of diverse Western composers such as…
Bach; Satie; Beethoven, Handel, Albinoni, Purcell, Villa-Lobos and Pachelbel.

Instruments used in Peter Gold’s performances include…
Guitar (flamenco); banjo (5-stringed); damnyen (Tibetan national lute); saz (Turkish national lute); a variety of world percussion instruments; acoustic and digital keyboards.

CD Albums
The above repertoire is well-represented in his two commercially-available CD compilations:
Golden Road: Songs of the Spirit and Anima Mundi: Spirit of the World.

Songbook
A companion songbook to the CD’s, The Sacred Hootenanny Songbook has been produced.

Other Works
Peter Gold is also author of 4 books on world cultures including the groundbreaking volume: Navajo and Tibetan Sacred Wisdom: The Circle of the Spirit. He is also producer of the soundscape CD compilation of his writings and on-location recordings: Tibet: An Odyssey in Sound.