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Veteran BBC Radio Scotland presenter Robbie Shepherd is to receive an honour and be inducted into a hall of fame at the Trad Music Awards. Veteran BBC Radio Scotland presenter Robbie Shepherd has received an honour and been inducted into a hall of fame at the Trad Music Awards.
He will be presented with the Hamish Henderson Award for Services to Traditional Music. He was presented with the Hamish Henderson Award for Services to Traditional Music.
Mr Shepherd, who was made an MBE in the 2000 New Year Honours List, has been presenting Take the Floor and The Reel Blend since the early 1980s.Mr Shepherd, who was made an MBE in the 2000 New Year Honours List, has been presenting Take the Floor and The Reel Blend since the early 1980s.
The 2006 Trad Music Awards are being held in the Nevis Centre, Fort William. The 2006 Trad Music Awards were held in the Nevis Centre, Fort William.
The hall of fame was launched in 2005.The hall of fame was launched in 2005.
As well as his broadcast work, Mr Shepherd has been commentating on the Highland Games circuit for the past 35 years.As well as his broadcast work, Mr Shepherd has been commentating on the Highland Games circuit for the past 35 years.
He is also in demand as a concert compere and was for many years compere of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra concerts, travelling the length and breadth of the country to places like the Royal Albert Hall, London.He is also in demand as a concert compere and was for many years compere of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra concerts, travelling the length and breadth of the country to places like the Royal Albert Hall, London.
We're all thrilled and delighted to see Robbie get this kind of recognition from so many of his friends in the world of Scottish traditional music Jeff ZycinskiBBC Radio ScotlandWe're all thrilled and delighted to see Robbie get this kind of recognition from so many of his friends in the world of Scottish traditional music Jeff ZycinskiBBC Radio Scotland
Trad Music Awards director Simon Thoumire paid tribute to Mr Shepherd's contribution to the scene.Trad Music Awards director Simon Thoumire paid tribute to Mr Shepherd's contribution to the scene.
He said: "Robbie has been responsible for not only keeping traditional Scottish music at the forefront of our national broadcasting but also introducing many people to the genre.He said: "Robbie has been responsible for not only keeping traditional Scottish music at the forefront of our national broadcasting but also introducing many people to the genre.
"He is a worthy recipient of the Hamish Henderson Award.""He is a worthy recipient of the Hamish Henderson Award."
Jeff Zycinski, head of BBC Radio Scotland, said: "We're all thrilled and delighted to see Robbie get this kind of recognition from so many of his friends in the world of Scottish traditional music.Jeff Zycinski, head of BBC Radio Scotland, said: "We're all thrilled and delighted to see Robbie get this kind of recognition from so many of his friends in the world of Scottish traditional music.
"There's no doubt that Robbie deserves it."There's no doubt that Robbie deserves it.
"He's been a tireless and dedicated enthusiast for the music and we know that his weekend programmes on BBC Radio Scotland have done so much to sustain the trad scene.""He's been a tireless and dedicated enthusiast for the music and we know that his weekend programmes on BBC Radio Scotland have done so much to sustain the trad scene."
Mr Shepherd joins Aly Bain, Kenna Campbell, Jock Duncan, Fergie MacDonald, Buddy McMaster, Donald MacPherson, Jeannie Robertson and Sir Jimmy Shand in the hall of fame.Mr Shepherd joins Aly Bain, Kenna Campbell, Jock Duncan, Fergie MacDonald, Buddy McMaster, Donald MacPherson, Jeannie Robertson and Sir Jimmy Shand in the hall of fame.