Bio
Celtic singing harpist, Adria Jackson, skillfully weaves a tapestry of sound with her harp and soaring ethereal vocals, reminiscent of Loreena McKennitt and early Joni Mitchell, drawing on her Celtic, English and Scandinavian heritage. She sings tradition Celtic, timeless originals, Canadiana plus folk inspired classical songs in English, Gaelic, Norwegian and even Elvish. She was recently appointed as an Heritage Ambassador for the Helen Creighton Folklore Society. Following her Earshot charting debut album, Troubadour (2023), she released a brand new historical folk album, Helen Creighton & The Songs of The Red Parlour in September 2025.
This spring, Adria ventured on her Accidental World Tour stopping in Niagara Falls, Vancouver, Halifax, Barcelona & the UK. Other notable performances include NSMW Cecilia Sensory Accessible Concert, Atlantic International Film Festival, 250th Jane Austenm Brithday (JASNA-NS), Harmony Bazaar Festival of Women and Song, Government House(NS), Helen Creighton Folk Club & Halifax Celtic Festival. Collaborations: Mohammad Sahraei (Persian tar) Jaques Mindreau (violin) Sarah Frank (violin), Catherine Little (cello) & Connor Cornick (cello). She presented a vocal and songwriting workshop with Terra Spencer this past autumn.
After living throughout Canada and the UK, Adria now lives with her family in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she is soaking up the East Coast Gaelic culture and fresh sea air. Before emerging as a traditional folk singer/harper, Adria was an experienced classical performer and educator. She performed in recitals across Canada, England & Wales. She ran singing workshops in primary schools in London for Sing Up plus ran a bustling private vocal studio. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Music (classical voice) Brock University.