Oh Clementine: Heartstrings
Oh Clementine, the family folk project led by early childhood educator and songwriter Jessie Schellenberg, released ‘Heartstrings’ on September 25th. Warm, honest and deeply human, the album is an intimate ode to the beautiful, messy and ever-evolving journey of raising children. Through tender melodies and heartfelt storytelling, Schellenberg explores the profound joys and quiet heartbreaks of parenthood while honouring the “village” that helps families thrive. Woven throughout the album are themes of community, inclusion, neurodiversity and the universal tension of wanting to hold on while learning to let go. Heartstrings captures the many small moments that make up family life, from the playful chaos of parenting to the wonder of the natural world. “That’s My Love” celebrates humour as a parenting superpower, while “Colours of the Rainbow,” featuring Grammy-nominated and matriarch of family folk Elizabeth Mitchell, encourages families to slow down and notice the beauty around them. 'Heartstrings' is a fresh, joyful and compelling reimagining of what the family folk genre can be.
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