A Scottish Christmas- The Celebration

CD Details

Review

“…dazzling fiddle playing from an authority in her genre…” — Billboard Magazine

“Rideout’s tone is pristine.” — New York Times

Rideout clearly feels a spiritual connection with this music…displaying at times a rare combination of urgency and clarity.” — Washington Post

Product Description

This traditional Celtic recording offers heart-warming music from her popular touring show entitled A Scottish Christmas® which has appeared in sold out concert halls throughout North America for almost a decade. The immensely successful production began in 1996 with Rideout’s first blockbuster Scottish Christmas album which rocketed into the New York Times “Top Holiday Picks” and has continued to be a seasonal best-seller.

About the Artist

Bonnie Rideout is the only American to hold the honor of representing Scottish fiddle music at the prestigious Edinburgh International Festival. She is the first woman to hold the National Scottish fiddle title and the youngest to have garnered the US championship; defending it for three consecutive years. Ms. Rideout’s winnings in major fiddle contests in both Scotland and the US concluded in the early 1990’s in order for her to become an adjudicator and professional recording artist. In addition to maintaining her consistently high profile on stage, Bonnie continues to judge competitions and teach workshops at universities and established music camps throughout the US and Great Britain.
Bonnie holds degrees in both music and art from the University of Michigan. She is a dedicated mother of three and lives with her husband and children near Charlottesville, Virginia and in Maine during the “off-season”.