Chris McKhool: Little Leaf
- Folk Canada
- Sep 15
- 1 min read
“Little Leaf” is the title track from 3x Parent’s Choice Award Winner Chris McKhool’s upcoming family album, his first since releasing the CFMA winning and JUNO nominated “FiddleFire!” 17 years ago.
“The song is inspired by my long-time collaborator, Ojibway Elder Dr. Duke Redbird” says Chris, who was recently awarded the Key to the City by Burlington’s Mayor for his work creating community through music. “The lyrics are based on conversations with Duke, and pulled from his poems ‘Little Leaf’ and ‘Sparrow’, which I really love.”
The lyrics speak to how all living beings around us are part of our community. Chris continues: “You can pick up a leaf, and name it - when you name the plants and the animals around you, they become personal, and you see them as part of your circle. The children in the video also represent little leaves, falling free from their parents and becoming independent, while forever connected to their family and natural environment.”
“Little Leaf” features musicians from Chris’ bandmates in the 3x JUNO nominated, 6x CFMA winning global groove band Sultans of String, along with gorgeous backing vocals from singer-to-the-stars Rebecca Campbell, and a children’s chorus. The track is produced in Dolby Atmos by Chris along with Kevin Laliberté and Grammy/JUNO Award winning John ‘Beetle’ Bailey, with the accompanying video shot in a single take on an iPhone through the forest of Algonquin Park.
Celebrate with free concerts throughout Ontario, and the full album release in November!
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