Bonnie Rideout

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The Flora Macdonald Award is presented to a woman of Scottish descent who has made an outstanding contribution either to Scottish affairs or to the human community. For Rideout, her unique style of Scottish fiddling has charmed audiences across the globe, promoting both the arts and the Scottish community. She has authored seven music books for Mel Bay Publishing Company while also recording more than 13 solo albums and appearing as a guest musician on dozens of CDs. She incorporated her own record label, Tulloch Music, Ltd., in 2003. She was recognized in 2007 as one of America’s top 10 most influential traditional fiddlers of the 20th century. She 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 U.S. Championship, winning it for three consecutive years.



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Bonnie Rideout 2006 McHenry Celtic Festival Scotland fiddle music



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