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Eilidh Harper. Photograph by Rory Raitt
Caithness, Scotland — 20 April 2026 · Press Release

Caithness Singer Eilidh Harper Confirmed as Fifth Voice of Finn Moray's AON: THE GATHERING

The Thurso teacher and Caithness-born singer will perform The Silver Darlings, a song rooted in the coastal heritage of Dunbeath

Finn Moray has confirmed Eilidh Harper as its fifth featured vocalist. The Caithness-born singer and Thurso teacher will perform The Silver Darlings, a song rooted in the coastal heritage of Dunbeath, as part of the project's second album, AON: THE GATHERING.

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Craig Ferguson on The Tartan Trek
Scotland — 15 April 2026 · News & Updates

The Bard #2, the World Cup, and a Man Walking 3,000 Miles for Scotland

The Bard #2 World Cup Special Edition is the official song of the Scottish Football Supporters Association. Scottish mental health campaigner Craig Ferguson is walking 3,000 miles from Los Angeles to Boston to raise £1,000,000 for SAMH. Finn Moray is proud to support both.

The Bard #2 World Cup Special Edition is the official song of the Scottish Football Supporters Association. Scottish mental health campaigner Craig Ferguson is walking 3,000 miles from Los Angeles to Boston to raise £1,000,000 for SAMH. Finn Moray is proud to support both.

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Terry McDermott
Aberdeen, Scotland — 11 April 2026 · AON: THE GATHERING

Terry McDermott Revealed as the Voice of Two Stars On Our Chest

The Pitmedden-raised, New Orleans-based singer known to millions from NBC's The Voice will sing unofficial Aberdeen FC tribute anthem on AON: THE GATHERING

Terry McDermott is a Pitmedden-raised, New Orleans-based singer who first came to prominence as the vocalist of Driveblind, the Aberdeen band who went to America and signed a major record deal with Geffen Records. He went on to reach a major American audience as runner-up on Season 3 of NBC's The Voice. A lifelong Aberdeen FC supporter, Terry brings international stature, north-east roots and a proper red heartbeat to Two Stars On Our Chest, the unofficial tribute anthem written about the club and its immortal 1983 European triumph. His selection was made possible through the connection between Ally Begg, David Sheret and the wider Aberdeen community that surrounds the project.

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Eilidh Brown on the Shetland coast
Lerwick, Shetland — 2 April 2026 · The Story of Finn Moray

A Knock on the Door in Lerwick

Eilidh Brown on spreading the word in Shetland, a furniture shop called Muddy Bay, and the parcel that arrived on the overnight ferry

Earlier this month, Eilidh Brown travelled to Shetland as part of a small Finn Moray production team. The brief was simple: capture the Lisa Manson interview, gather footage of the island, and spread the word. What she didn't expect was a chance encounter with a furniture shop owner in Lerwick that would follow her all the way to the ferry home.

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Lisa Manson — Photograph by Rory Raitt
Shetland, Scotland — 25 March 2026 · AON: THE GATHERING

Introducing Finn Moray's Third Featured Artist, Lisa Manson: The Interview

A heartfelt conversation with the Shetland singer, filmed on location in her mother's croft and led by Richard Gordon

We're delighted to share this full interview with Lisa Manson, the third featured artist in AON: THE GATHERING. Lisa is a proud Shetlander, and this is a truly heartfelt conversation with the well known Scottish presenter and broadcaster Richard Gordon.

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Paul Lawrie and David Sheret at the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre. Photograph by Rory Raitt
Aberdeen, Scotland — 24 March 2026 · News & Updates

The Open Champion, the Songwriter, and a Song That Gives Back

Paul Lawrie Foundation and Finn Moray unite behind Two Stars on Our Chest, creating a direct link between the success of the music and support for young people in the north east

The Paul Lawrie Foundation and Finn Moray today announce a new partnership that will see Two Stars on Our Chest adopted as the official anthem of the Paul Lawrie Foundation, bringing together two north east names bound by pride, community and giving something back.

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Shetland coastline from the Muddy Bay trailer. Videography by Calum Youngson
Scotland — 20 March 2026 · The Story of Finn Moray

The People Who Make It Possible

Finn Moray creator David Sheret on the team, the talent, the quiet man behind the scenes, and why Lisa Manson's upcoming interview might be the best thing the project has produced

David Sheret reflects on how far Finn Moray has come in twelve months, thanks Graeme Wood for the steady governance that lets the creative work happen, and looks ahead to Lisa Manson's Shetland interview. With featured vocalists confirmed, a growing production team, and more singers yet to be announced, the project is building something worth supporting.

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Eilidh Brown — Behind the Scenes in Shetland. Videography by Calum Youngson
Shetland, Scotland — 18 March 2026 · The Story of Finn Moray

Fire, Felting and Fearless Cliffs: My Takeaways from Shetland

Eilidh Brown, Marketing Coordinator at Finn Moray, shares four lessons from a week on the islands that changed how she sees Scotland, storytelling and the craft behind the camera

Eilidh Brown spent a week in Shetland with the Finn Moray production team, filming Lisa Manson's interview, witnessing Up Helly Aa, and learning the craft of location filmmaking alongside Calum Youngson. Here are her four biggest takeaways from the trip.

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Rhuaridh McHardy and Adele Henderson at Captain Tom’s Studio, Aberdeen — Photograph by Rory Raitt
Aberdeen — 14 March 2026 · The Story of Finn Moray

A Week in the Studio: What We Built, What We Learned, and Why It Matters

Finn Moray creator David Sheret reflects on the first recording sessions for AON: THE GATHERING at Captain Tom’s in Aberdeen — and the honest lessons a songwriter-producer learns when the red light goes on

David Sheret reflects on a landmark week for Finn Moray: the first studio recordings for AON: THE GATHERING with Adele Henderson and Rhuaridh McHardy at Captain Tom’s in Aberdeen, the lessons learned when songs move from demo to live performance, and why supporting the project now matters more than ever.

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The galley burns at SMUHA — South Mainland Up Helly Aa, Shetland
Shetland — 13 March 2026 · News & Updates

Fire, Family and Finn Moray: Lisa Manson Takes Centre Stage at SMUHA

The South Mainland Up Helly Aa blazes tonight in Shetland, with Lisa Manson and her family at the heart of the festival and Calum Youngson helming the shoot for Finn Moray

Tonight, the South Mainland Up Helly Aa fire festival lights up the south end of Shetland — and Finn Moray is there to capture every moment. Lisa Manson, the project’s third featured vocalist, is at the centre of the celebrations alongside her family, while award-winning director Calum Youngson helms the shoot with Eilidh Brown. Good luck to everyone involved. We cannot wait to see the footage.

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Richard Gordon on location in Shetland for the Lisa Manson interview
Shetland — 12 March 2026 · News & Updates

On Location in Shetland: Filming Lisa Manson, a New Co-Director, and the First Flight of the Finn Moray Drone

Calum Youngson heads the location shoot and production and joins as co-director as the team heads north to capture the third featured vocalist interview, with the project’s first drone taking to the Shetland skies

The Finn Moray production team has been on location in Shetland this week, filming the interview with third featured vocalist Lisa Manson. Calum Youngson, an exceptional Aberdeen-born filmmaker with twenty-five years of global experience, heads the location shoot and production and joins as co-director alongside David Sheret. The trip also marks the maiden flight of the Finn Moray drone — and there was no better proving ground than the wild, wind-battered coastline of the islands.

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Photograph of Lisa Manson by Rory Raitt
Shetland — 4 March 2026 · News & Updates

Lisa Manson Confirmed as Third Featured Vocalist on AON: THE GATHERING

Shetland singer completes the opening trio as the album enters its gathering moment

Finn Moray has confirmed Lisa Manson from Shetland as the third singer awarded a featured vocalist role on AON: THE GATHERING. Her selection completes the opening trio of live voices, brings the islands into the heart of the album, and signals that the Social Compact music project has crossed a defining threshold.

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Rhuaridh McHardy, singer-songwriter from Netherley
Netherley, Aberdeenshire — 19 February 2026 · News & Updates

Rhuaridh McHardy Confirmed as Second Featured Vocalist on AON: THE GATHERING

Netherley singer-songwriter joins Aberchirder’s Adele Henderson as the Finn Moray mission gathers pace across Scotland

Finn Moray has confirmed Rhuaridh McHardy, a 19-year-old singer-songwriter from Netherley near Stonehaven, as the second live voice selected for AON: THE GATHERING. His appointment builds on the momentum created by Adele Henderson’s selection in January and signals that the project’s nationwide search for authentic community voices is gathering real pace.

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An Evening with Paul Lawrie, in conversation with Richard Gordon — Tivoli Theatre, 13 April 2026
Aberdeen, Scotland — 10 February 2026 · News & Updates

Finn Moray Sponsors An Evening with Paul Lawrie at the Tivoli Theatre

Open Championship winner Paul Lawrie in conversation with Richard Gordon, with Finn Moray confirmed as corporate sponsor

Finn Moray has been confirmed as a corporate sponsor for An Evening with Paul Lawrie, in conversation with Richard Gordon, at Aberdeen’s Tivoli Theatre on 13 April 2026. The event brings together one of Scotland’s greatest sportsmen with one of the country’s most respected broadcasters.

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Adele Henderson, singer from Aberchirder
Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire — 26 January 2026 · News & Updates

Adele Henderson Announced as First Featured Vocalist on AON: THE GATHERING

Aberchirder singer becomes the pioneer voice of a Scotland-wide music project built on community and place

Finn Moray has announced Adele Henderson from Aberchirder as the first singer awarded a featured vocalist role on AON: THE GATHERING. Her selection marks a landmark moment for the Social Compact music project, offering early proof that its model of finding talent through community connection is already working in practice.

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Left to right: Stuart Cosgrove, BBC Off The Ball presenter; David Sheret, Finn Moray; Dave McPherson, former Scotland and Rangers international; Tam Cowan, BBC Off The Ball presenter
Glasgow / Aberchirder — 25 January 2026 · The Story of Finn Moray

BBC Off The Ball, a Burns Supper in Aberchirder, and the Moment It Lifted

David Sheret reflects on a day that moved the Finn Moray project forward with a force that felt both earned and surprising

Finn Moray creator David Sheret appeared on BBC Radio Scotland’s Off The Ball with Tam Cowan and Stuart Cosgrove, alongside footballing legend David McPherson. That same evening, the team travelled to Aberchirder to watch the first singer on AON: THE GATHERING perform live at a Burns Supper. It was, in Sheret’s words, quite special.

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Eilidh Brown — Photograph by Rory Raitt
Glasgow — 2 December 2025 · The Story of Finn Moray

A Finnatic’s Origin Story: Eilidh Brown

From Yorkshire to Glasgow and into the heart of Finn Moray — the Marketing Coordinator on why Scotland’s pull runs deeper than any accent

Eilidh Brown, Marketing Coordinator at Finn Moray, shares her personal journey from Yorkshire childhood holidays in Ayrshire to making Scotland her home, and why she believes Finn Moray’s mission to celebrate and give back to Scottish communities is something worth being part of.

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Eilidh Brown — Photograph by Rory Raitt
Glasgow — 17 November 2025 · The Story of Finn Moray

The Missing Piece in Modern Wellness, and How Finn Moray Brings It Back

Why the booming wellness economy is missing what matters most — and how a Scottish music project is quietly filling the gap

Eilidh Brown explores how the trillion-pound wellness industry has made wellbeing an individual pursuit while community, belonging and connection are becoming rarer — and why Finn Moray’s model of building community through music offers something the wellness economy simply cannot.

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Mariano Beyoglonian at the mixing desk
Aberdeen / Buenos Aires — 1 September 2025 · News & Updates

David Sheret and Mariano Beyoglonian Join Forces on AON: THE CALL

Two-time Latin Grammy winner signs on as sound engineer and producer for Finn Moray’s debut album

Finn Moray creator David Sheret has confirmed a partnership with two-time Latin Grammy-winning sound engineer and producer Mariano Beyoglonian, who will lead the production, recording, mixing and mastering of AON: THE CALL. The collaboration brings together Scottish songwriting and world-class South American production expertise.

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