“If a single voice could heal the world, Clela’s just might be it” ~ Malcolm Gould, CBC Radio
TORONTO – Toronto singer-songwriter Clela Errington stuns, with the release of her new album WALKIN’ EACH OTHER HOME. Following closely on the heels of her excellent singles, “Full Moon Dark Time,” and “Standing on the Platform,” Walkin’ Each Other Home is Errington’s fifth studio album to date. It will be out on all major platforms on October 22nd, and will be celebrated in concert at 2:00 pm on October 26th at Hugh’s Room Live, 296 Broadview Ave., Toronto, ON. Katey Morley opens. Click here for TICKETS and for more information please visit any of the artist links below and at her website.
There’s a quiet power at the heart of Walkin’ Each Other Home, the fifth studio album from Toronto-based singer-songwriter Clela Errington. Rooted in folk, jazz and blues, the songs open slowly, like a door into another room where longing, love, sorrow, and sanctuary coexist.
Recorded live off the floor at Ganaraska Recording Co. with producer Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo, Brooks & Bowskill), the album is a graceful, slow-burning meditation on what it means to belong — to a place, a people, or a truth. Two of Errington’s original compositions form the emotional axis of the album. “Standing on the Platform,” inspired by years of train travel to her
hometown of Brockville, ON tells a story of letting go and looking forward. The song blends poetic lyricism with a subtly expansive feel — like standing at the edge of change. “Full Moon Dark Time,” the closing track, was written for a friend navigating their daughter’s mental health.
Featuring Errington’s daughter, acclaimed jazz vocalist Jocelyn Barth, the track captures a
rare kind of intergenerational intimacy — honest, ethereal, and deeply human. Released as a single on Mother’s Day, May 11, during Mental Health Awareness Month, “Full Moon Dark Time” offers a gentle but powerful reflection on resilience, maternal love and the quiet strength of showing up for one another.
The second single “Standing on the Platform” released September 26, carries a wistful feeling of longing, and delivers a message of faith and optimism.
The full album offers listeners a body of work that feels not only timely — but timeless. “There’s a spiritual home we all long for,” Errington says. “And this record is about walking that path—sometimes alone, sometimes with others — but always with compassion.” Errington’s voice sits at the heart of each song. It resonates with the same profound clarity and emotional honesty as icons like Joni Mitchell, Anne Murray, and Judee Sill. Her delivery is grounded in grace, neither forced nor embellished, but always deeply felt.
Across ten tracks, Errington draws from a well of folk wisdom, traditional blues, and contemporary poetry. The arrangements are spacious, emotionally attuned, warm, textured, and always in service of the song. The record features a core group of remarkable collaborators on
standards like “I Know You Rider” and “Careless Love” that are stripped back to pure essence. Errington floats effortlessly through Abbey Lincoln’s jazz composition, “Throw It Away.“ “Born to Be Loved” (Lucinda Williams) and “Once I Had a Home” (Eliza Gilkyson) and are rendered as quiet testaments to empathy,healing, and dignity.Her rendition of Memphis Minnie’s “I Got To Make A Change Blues” swaggers with independence, while “Don’t Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down” becomes a groove-driven gospel affirmation. “My Dear Companion”— a sorrowful Jean Ritchie ballad — shimmers, with pedal steel alongside vocals, guitar and harmonica.
RIYL: Alison Krauss, Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Eva Cassidy, Lucinda Williams
MORE ABOUT CLELA ERRINGTON
Born in Montreal and raised on the St Lawrence river in Brockville, ON, in the 1000 Islands region, Errington followed the river to Prince Edward Island on Canada’s East coast. There, she was first introduced to blues, folk, country and Celtic music. She lived in PEI and performed throughout the Maritimes in a duo with Island vocalist Dawne Fraser. Eventually returning to Ontario and settling in Toronto, Errington is now part of the city’s rich music scene – as a featured performer and a backup vocalist, often collaborating with other artists, both onstage and in the studio.
Most recently, Errington’s composition “White Dove” was arranged for choir by Toronto musicologist Mike Daley, and was performed in March 2025 by the University of Toronto Hart House Chorus under the direction of Daniel Norman.
PRESS QUOTES:
“…a sonically gorgeous sample of the mature work of one of the most beautiful voices you will ever hear. Clela portrays the lyrics with intimate clarity, and her wisdom and passion peek around every corner. The musicianship and harmonies remain natural and committed throughout, and the production values are superb. A new classic of Canadiana.” ~ Paul Corby, Corby’s Orbit
“…the tapestry of interplay between Clela and Jocelyn’s voices was so beautiful and intricate that it was nearly hallucinogenic.” ~ Gary Webb, Toronto music promoter and journalist
“Much like Eva Cassidy, when you hear Clela sing for the first time, you wonder where this voice has been all your life, and want to hear more.” ~ Bob Mersereau, Canadian music journalist
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