The Academic Board of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama has awarded Ian Green, of Greentrax Recordings Ltd., the honorary degree of Doctor of Music of the RSAMD

Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine, Fall, 2006

The Academic Board of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama has awarded Ian Green, of Greentrax Recordings Ltd., the honorary degree of Doctor of Music of the RSAMD. The Graduation Ceremony was held on July 4th, when Billy Connolly and Annie Lennox also received degrees. Ian, who was also recognized recently with the "Hamish Henderson Award for Services to Traditional Music" at the 2005 Scots Trad Awards, wrote: "I am deeply honored to receive the degree and my thanks to the Academic Board of the RSAMD for this tribute to my work in Scottish traditional music during the past 40 years. The award comes on the 20th Anniversary of Greentrax Recordings Ltd. and, by coincidence, my golden wedding anniversary to my wife June. I am so proud of both awards and there is so much to celebrate this year."

Greentrax celebrated its anniversary with a full color catalogue, a 3-CD compilation album, Scotland- The Music and The Song, and a concert and ceilidh dance at the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, on July 22nd, with Jean Redpath, Kathleen MacInnes, Adam McNaughtan (compere), Hamish Moore Small Pipes Quartet, Bodega, GiveWay, The McCalmans and Fiddlers' Bid. For more Greentrax news, check out their web site at: <www.greentrax.com>.