died in 2002. The award is presented annually to an individual who has made a substantial difference to the Scottish traditional music world. Upon receiving this honour, Ritchie was also inducted into Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Ritchie's ThistleRadio music channel on SomaFM was awarded Best Music Show: Country/Folk/Blues in the 2017 Online Radio Awards presented by the British streaming service Mixcloud. In 2018, Folk Alliance International inducted Ritchie into their Folk DJ Hall of Fame. References External links Thistle Radio – official site The Thistle & Shamrock via streaming audio Thistle Radio on SomaFM "Hamish Henderson Services to Traditional Music Award" 1960 births Living people American information and reference writers American writers about music American women podcasters American podcasters NPR personalities Scottish expatriates in the United States Scottish radio presenters Alumni of the University of Stirling Members of the Order of the British Empire 21st-century American women