hour-long television programme for BBC with Pelicula Films and Billy Connolly: Fishing for Poetry, celebrating the life and works of the Scottish Poet Norman MacCaig. In 2012, Bain and Cunningham celebrated their 25th anniversary of touring as a fiddle and accordion duo. Bain also tours with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Ale Möller (with whom he has recorded two albums) and with American old-time fiddler, singer, guitarist and banjo player Bruce Molsky; as a trio, they released their first album in 2013. Honours and awards Bain has received many honours for his services to music. In 1989, he received a Silver Disc from the Record Industry Association for his Aly Meets the Cajuns recording. A further Silver Disc followed in 1991 for The Pearl, recorded on his own Edinburgh Record Label, Whirlie Records. In 1994, he was awarded the MBE for his musical accomplishments. He also has received five honorary Doctor of Music (DMus) degrees from: Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama; Stirling University; The University of St Andrews (2003); The Open University (2005) and Edinburgh University (2009). In 2005, he and Phil Cunningham won the BBC’s "Best Duo of the Year" award. On 27 November 2007, Bain and Cunningham were awarded Doctor of Letters from Glasgow Caledonian University for their contributions to music and to the education and encouragement of young musicians. In 2010, Bain won the BBC Radio 2 Folk "Good Tradition Award". In the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Bain was honoured with a lifetime achievement award. He has also received several honorary doctorates in the US. Personal life Bain has three daughters - Annalese, Jessica and Sophie who were respectively 25, 24 and 8 years old in 2003. He endorsed the independence campaign in the Scottish independence referendum, 2014. Discography Solo albums Aly Bain (1984) Lonely Bird (1992) The Best of Aly Bain:Volume One:A Fiddler's Tale (2008) From television series The Legendary Down Home Recordings Aly Bain Meets The Cajuns (1994) Aly Bain and Friends (1994) Aly Bain and Young Champions (2005) The Shetland Sessions [Vol. 1] (1992) The Shetland Sessions [Vol. 2] (1993) Transatlantic Sessions Transatlantic Sessions 3 [Vol.1] (2007) (with Jerry Douglas and various artists) Transatlantic Sessions 3 [Vol.2] (2008) (with Jerry Douglas and various artists) The Original Transatlantic Sessions [Vol.1] (2008) (with Jay Ungar and various artists) The Original Transatlantic Sessions [Vol.2] (2008) (with Jay Ungar and various artists) The Original Transatlantic Sessions [Vol.3]