Featured Vocalists

Photography by Rory Raitt

Adele Henderson

Adele Henderson is a 33-year-old mother of two who grew up and still lives in Aberchirder in Banffshire. Rather than relying on industry networks, her name emerged through local recommendation and community connection — reflecting the project's belief that talent often sits quietly within communities, waiting to be found. Her selection as the first live voice on AON: THE GATHERING offered early proof that the Social Compact model is already working in practice. The song and the project were showcased on BBC Radio Scotland's Off the Ball with Tam Cowan and Stuart Cosgrove.

“Foggie is where I grew up and where I still feel most at home. My family are here, my pals are here, and it's a place where people really do look out for each other. When I first heard the song, it gave me shivers. I felt a huge sense of pride that someone had written a song about Foggie and that I had been trusted to sing it.”

Video Interview

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Rhuaridh McHardy

Rhuaridh McHardy is a 19-year-old singer-songwriter from Netherley near Stonehaven. Currently studying Business at Edinburgh Napier University, he remains closely connected to the north-east and was selected following a competitive review process focused on vocal quality, authenticity and connection to place. His deep connection to the area made him a natural fit to carry I'm The Bridge, one of two songs rooted in Aberdeen within the fifteen-track album. His full interview, led by BBC presenter Richard Gordon, gives audiences a closer look at both the young singer and the wider cultural ambition behind AON: THE GATHERING.

“To be chosen to sing I'm The Bridge is a real honour. I come from a small place just outside Stonehaven, and this feels like a chance to represent the north-east properly. The project is about more than music. It is about identity, pride and giving something back.”

Video Interview

Photography by Rory Raitt

Lisa Manson

Lisa Manson from Shetland completes the opening trio of live voices on AON: THE GATHERING. She will perform Muddy Bay (Blood & Bone), the track rooted in Lerwick and the islands. The song's title draws on the Old Norse origin of the name Lerwick — 'Muddy Bay' — and the lyric reaches deeper still, into the salt, stone and stubborn pride of a community shaped by centuries of North Sea weather and Scandinavian heritage. Her selection brings the islands into the heart of the album and signals that the Social Compact music project has crossed a defining threshold.

“I'm proud to be part of Finn Moray and honoured to be one of the voices on AON: THE GATHERING. The Social Compact is the kind of idea you want to stand behind. When I heard Muddy Bay for the first time, I felt it. The islands are in that song. The strength, the history, the pride. I want to do it justice.”