What’s A Scottish Christmas? It starts with acclaimed fiddler Bonnie Rideout’s plaintive version of “Oh Come, Oh Come Emanuel,” runs through a lively program of Scottish carols, wassail tunes, jigs and reels played by a quintet of outstanding Celtic musicians, features a pair of dynamic Scots dancers, and closes with stirring chorus of Robert Burns’ “Auld Lang Syne.”

The show has been touring internationally for more 10 years, has spawned CD and DVD versions, been broadcast on CBS and NPR, and next month, A Scottish Christmas will come to the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis.

The event begins at 8 pm Dec. 11 in Mondavi Center’s Jackson Hall on the UC Davis campus. Tickets are $29-$39 for adults and $14.50-$19.50 for students and children  and are available from the Mondavi Center Ticket Office at (530) 754-ARTS (2787) or online at MondaviArts.org.   

The Mondavi Center Arts Education Program will also present A Scottish Christmas as part of the 2006-07 Wells Fargo School Matinee Series at Mondavi Center on Dec. 12 at 11 am in Jackson Hall. Performances in this series support the California Department of Education Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards. Teachers, educators, and others interested in purchasing tickets may contact the ticket office at (530) 754-4689.