Traditional Highland Music

The Stockton Performing Arts Center is pleased to present Bonnie Rideout and the City of Washington Pipe Band on Saturday, April 12th at 8PM. Enjoy an evening of traditional highland music with one of the finest Scottish fiddlers in the world today. The world-acclaimed City of Washington Pipe Band will accompany Bonnie Rideout.

Bonnie Rideout is one of the fieriest Scottish fiddlers of our time, bringing to her performances the evocative music of the Highlands. Her unique style of fiddling along with her vast knowledge of traditional Scottish dance tunes has charmed audiences and reflected the rich musical tradition of her heritage. Bonnie Rideout's bagpipe music and ancient Gaelic melodies have helped her record nine solo albums and appear as a guest musician on dozens of CDs with Sony, BMG and many other labels. Rideout's most recent release, "Scottish Fire" won her the Parent's Choice Award. Another of Rideout's hit CDs, "A Scottish Christmas" (1996), became a The New York Times "Top Ten Holiday Best Seller." Her maturity and intensity combined with the sheer joy that she projects through her performance leaves the audience spellbound: making it an experience like no other. Bonnie Rideout is the only American to hold the honor of representing Scottish fiddle music at the prestigious Edinburgh International Festival. Simply stated, an evening with Bonnie Rideout is an invitation to join her in the passion and tradition that is pure Scottish music.

Originally formed as Denny & Dunipace from Washington D.C. with the help of the Air Force band in the mid-1980s, The City of Washington Pipe Band has transformed itself into one of the finest pipe bands in North America over the past 30 years. The Band draws its roots from the U.S. Air Force Naval Pipe band. The Naval Pipe Band blended a mix of American rudimentary-style drumming and traditional Scottish piping to their performance in the late 1960's. The Naval Pipe Band had a strong influence on the young piping and drumming students who became the core of The City of Washington. The City of Washington Pipe Band consistently appears at major North American Highland Games and Gatherings, winning praise and applause for their high-energy performances.

Tickets to see Bonnie Rideout and The City of Washington Pipe Band on Saturday, April 12th at 8PM are $30 for orchestra and $25 for mezzanine seating. To order tickets, call the Stockton Performing Arts Center Box Office at (609) 652-9000. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 9am-7pm, and an hour and a half before every performance. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover Card orders are welcome. Tickets can also be ordered online 24/7 at www.stockton.edu/pac.

For our patrons with special needs, the Stockton Performing Arts Center offers wheelchair accessible seating, large type programs, and listening assistive devices. Please identify any needs you may have when making a reservation.

The Stockton Performing Arts Center, the Jersey Shore's Center for the Arts, is located on the campus of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, on Jim Leeds Road in Pomona (Galloway Township).

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Author: Press Release