A BRIEF OVERVIEW "...more traditional than Enya, less folksy than Moya Brennan and reminds a little bit of Loreena McKennitt." FolkWorld, Germany "...a Celtic and Middle Eastern tapestry woven in the dust of ancient Anatolia and Ireland.The whispers of legends and mysteries lost and awaiting discovery echo through the notes of these songs." Celtic Life Magazine Canada, Michael Lohr "Provocative songs that demonstrate the timelessness of Celtic, classical and Middle Eastern music...placed in capable hands of a talented independent artist..." Michael Swanger, CityView Des Moines IA. In a performance career spanning nearly two decades, LaDage's evocative eclectic Celtic music, praised for it's " hauntingly beautiful" sound has filled concert halls, crossing through musical antiquities of the Celtic age. "Like eagle's wings the power of Jillian's music lifts the audience up and away from daily cares, lets the imagination soar across centuries then fills the music hall with awe." Gigi Macasaet, Green Man Music Hall Viroqua WI. An International artist performing in concert halls and libraries throughout the Midwest and Northeast United States, she receives radio airplay that is heard from Israel to France. In 2009 The Ancestry Tour has taken Ms. LaDage to performances with The Philadelphia Free Library, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The Green Man Music Hall, Viroqua, Wisconsin, Ritual Cafe, Des Moines, Iowa. Ms. LaDage's debut album is distributed in France and is available in Northern Illinois through area retailers. The Tartan Telegraph, the newsletter for the St. Andrew's Society of Springfield, MO reviewed Jillian LaDage's debut album, The Ancestry as "a sophisticated recording" and "precise and evocative vocals and harp-playing. The result is a truly rich polyphonic soundscape." With Ms. LaDage providing vocals, as well as accompaniment on piano and harp, she performs alone, as a duo and accompanied by a full ensemble of musicians including hurdy gurdy, guitar, clarinet, viola, violin, cello, uillean pipes, tabla, bodhran and more. She is self-produced, self-managed and the owner of her thriving independent record label, Tarith Cote, located in Woodstock, Illinois, United States. Visit the Official Website at www.tarithcote.com