Touchstone was a band led by Irish musician

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and Zan McLeod, who had worked with singer and songwriter Mike Cross. The band's music was

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with some bluegrass music influence. Based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Touchstone was active in the early 1980s, touring throughout the

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. They recorded two albums for

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before disbanding in the mid 1980s.

Discography

* ''The New Land'' (1982) * ''Jealousy'' (1984)

References

External links

Allmusic guide
Musical groups from North Carolina Musical groups established in 1982 Musical groups disestablished in 1984 1982 establishments in North Carolina Green Linnet Records artists {{US-band-stub