Orkney's Douglas Montgomery Inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame

That the Parliament congratulates Douglas Montgomery, from Burray in Orkney, on his recent induction into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame under the Services to Community section; understands that the Services to Community inductees were chosen because of their outstanding efforts in promoting Scotland's traditional music heritage; notes that Douglas is a fiddle teacher and performer, and a member of a host of Orkney-based traditional music acts, notably Saltfishforty and The Chair; believes he has made a lasting and positive impact over the course of his 30 year career teaching in Orkney's schools, inspiring generations of young island musicians not least through the celebrated youth project, Hadhirgaan, which has featured a rolling army of young musicians over three decades; notes that Douglas is also musical director of The Gathering, a musical showcase which originated at the Orkney Folk Festival as a means to celebrate the islands' local music scene but which has since travelled internationally and helped to bring Orkney's traditional music to audiences around the globe; pays tribute to Douglas for all that he has done to preserve and promote folk and traditional music in Orkney, through performance, mentorship and enthusiasm that is both boundless and infectious; wishes him well in his future music projects, and congratulates Douglas and the other inductees to the Hall of Fame or their richly deserved recognition.