Maggie's Music: Bonnie Rideout

A Scottish Fiddle Collection - MM306
As heard on stages from Scotland's Edinburgh International Festival to America's Kennedy Center, Bonnie Rideout's unique style has been called "...dazzling fiddle playing from an authority in her genre." (Billboard Magazine)

Here are the best and most often requested of her traditional tunes, highland bagpipe music & ancient Gaelic melodies.




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Scottish Fire - MM222
"It doesn't take long to discover what fuels Scottish Fire, the new album by three-time fiddle champ Bonnie Rideout. Traditional reels, jigs and marches ignite Rideout's passion, often sending her bow racing across the strings in a manner that's bound to lift your spirit." - The Washington Post

"Her playing is so intensely personal and emotional that one feels like an eavesdropper." - The Glasgow Herald

Musicians: Bonnie Rideout, Fiddle & Viola; Jerry O'Sullivan, Uilleann Pipes & Scottish Small-pipes; Mike Green, Great Highland Pipes; Al Petteway, Guitar; Robin Bullock, Guitar & Cittern; Maggie Sansone, Hammered Dulcimer; Tina Chancy, Viola da Gamba; Paddy League, Bodhran, Snare, Udu & Djembe; John Quigg, Snare & Bass Drums.

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Kindred Spirits - MM214
A champion in a rising generation of Scottish fiddlers, Bonnie is called "the piping fiddler" for her evocative renditions of Highland bagpipe music. Here she returns to her roots in a celebration of the women of Scotland. With ancient Gaelic airs, strathspeys and reels of today's Scotland, performed on Scottish fiddle & viola with Highland bagpipe, uilleann pipes, wire-strung Celtic harp, guitar, cittern, cello, bodhran, snare & bass drum.

"... An unqualified triumph of inspiration and musicianship." - Women Today

Musicians: Bonnie Rideout, fiddle, viola; Eric Rigler, Highland bagpipes, uilleann pipes; Al Petteway, guitar; Chris Caswell, Wire-strung Celtic harp, pennywhistle, bodhran, snare and bass drums; Abby Newton, cello; Robin Bullock, guitar, cittern; Maggie Sansone, hammered dulcimer.

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Gi'me Elbow Room - MM219
An introduction to Scottish music with music and songs on Scottish fiddle, Highland pipes & drums, Celtic instruments; sing alongs & street rhymes from Glasgow & Aberdeen and the Western Isles, a rousing children's chorus & Robert Louis Stevenson's poetry recited in Scots' brogue. Includes words to all the songs and a detailed booklet with original drawing by Bonnie Rideout.. 49:29 Minutes

"One of the world's leading Scottish fiddlers" - Bob Edwards, NPR's Morning Edition

MUSICIANS
Bonnie Rideout, vocals, fiddle, viola

With Special Guests
Rod Cameron, narration & vocals
Chris Caswell, harp, bagpipes, whistle & percussion
Al Petteway, guitar
Betty Rideout, piano
Douglas Rideout, ocarina
Maggie Sansone, hammered dulcimer
Nicholson Pipes & Drums, pipe band
University Park E.S. Chorus, chorus
Produced by Marcy Marxer

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Celtic Circles - MM209
Inspired by the Celtic circles of ancient Scotland, Bonnie paints a musical picture through time, joining the heavens and earth to the cycles of everyday life. Performed on Scottish fiddle with gold medal piper Eric Rigler on the Great Highland bagpipe, Scottish smallpipes and uilleann pipes. Also accompanied by guitar, Celtic harp, viola da gamba, hammered dulcimer, bass and bodhran. Includes: North Highland tunes from The Patrick McDonald Collection, 1784, pipe marches, strathspeys, jigs and reels, laments and traditional favorites: Flo'ers o' The Forest, Gillie Calum and Prince Charlie's Farewell to Scotland.

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Soft May Morn - MM208
A treasure of ancient Scottish melodies unearthed by Bonnie Rideout while in residence at Scotland's Armadale castle on the Isle of Skye. These rare tunes from the North Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland (from The Patrick McDonald Collection) are performed in elegant classical style on fiddle, with piano and guitar. Includes: haunting airs, lively reels and a virtuosic lament in the "Pibroch" Highland bagpipe style.

"She transforms a lonely melody into utter desolation...then effortlessly switches gears from languorous ballad to virtuosic exercise. " - The Washington Post

"Bonnie reveals a true empathy and love for the wild and gentle moods of Gaelic music." - Folk Roots

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Scottish Reflections - MM225
One of the finest Scottish fiddlers of our time, Ms. Rideout brings her passion and joyous energy to every track, from over ten years of musical collaborations with other top artists on the Maggie's Music record label. On stages from Scotland's Edinburgh International Festival to America's Kennedy Center, Bonnie Rideout's unique style of fiddling has charmed audiences with a vast array of dance tunes, bagpipe marches and ancient Gaelic melodies.

This album represents musicians sharing their talents within a close Celtic community that is as small as your living room and as large as the world. Features stunning solos and ensemble playing not heard on any of Bonnie Rideout's solo albums, a must! for Bonnie Rideout fans , and all lovers of everything Scottish and Celtic!

Musicians: Bonnie Rideout, fiddle & viola; Sue Richards, Celtic harp; Hesperus: Scott Reiss, pennywhistle; Tina Chancey, viola da gamba & Grant Herreid, lute
Karen Ashbrook, wooden flute & Paul Oorts, musette accordeon; Maggie Sansone, hammered dulcimer; Paula Glendinning, Highland bagpipe; William Taylor, Wire harp (Clarech) & Gothic "bray" harp; Carolyn Anderson Surrick, viola da gamba; Bob Read, clarinet; Robin Bullock, mandolin; Connie McKenna, guitar.

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Scottish Rant - MM223
World Champion City of Washington Pipe Band & Scottish Fiddle Champion Bonnie Rideout

There are only a few Grade I Bagpipe bands in the United States and The City of Washington Pipe Band is one of them!

MUSICIANS
PIPE MAJOR - Mike Green
PIPE SERGEANT - Charlie Glendinning
DRUM SERGEANT - Jon Quigg

PIPERS - Tim Carey, Vic Frank , Paula Glendinning , Peter Hall, Chris Hamilton , Don Kelemen , Peter Kent, Charles McKee, Ken McKeveny, Brian Meagher , Mike Rogers , Jim Ryan, John Wassman , John Whyte
DRUMMERS - Matt Bell, Bill Burdette , Alex Kuldell , Gavin Lindsay, Kirk MacLean, Larry Meade , Brian Nugent , Margaret Peng , Peter VanderPoel

Special Guests: Bonnie Rideout - violin & viola; Robin Bullock - cittern & guitar; Paddy League - bodhran & dombek

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A Scottish Christmas - MM215
Traditional Scottish carols, wassail tunes, strathspeys and reels for the celebration of Christmas, Hogmanay & the New Year, featuring Bonnie Rideout on Scottish fiddle, Al Petteway on guitar & cittern, Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer, Eric Rigler (the piper on "Braveheart" soundtrack) on Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes & Uilleann pipes, with cello and percussion.

Musicians: Bonnie Rideout, Fiddle & viola; Maggie Sansone, Hammered dulcimer; Al Petteway, Guitar, cittern & bodhran; Eric Rigler, Highland bagpipe, Scottish smallpipes, & uilleann pipes; Abby Newton, cello; Jon Quigg, Highland fife, drum. Produced by Charlie Pilzer.

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A Scottish Christmas DVD
SONY/BMG special products produced the worlds FIRST Scottish Christmas DVD... A Scottish Christmas featuring Bonnie Rideout, recording artists from Maggie's Music record label and award winning Celtic musicians and dancers.

It captures the live concert presented at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township, MI. on Dec. 3, 2000 and presents traditional Scottish carols, familiar Christmas carols and songs, and Highland music and dance for the celebration of Christmas.

Musicians: Bonnie Rideout, Scottish fiddle; Tony Cuffe, guitar, vocals; Jerry O'Sullivan, Uilleann pipes, Scottish small-pipes, pennywhistle; Paddy League, bodhran; Maggie Sansone, Hammered dulcimer;
The City of Washington Pipe Band and Highland Dancers Robert McOwen and Jen Schoonover

A Scottish Christmas DVD from Amazon.com
A Scottish Christmas Featuring Bonnie Rideout [2002] (REGION 1) (NTSC) from Amazon.co.uk