Finlay Macdonald (moderator), Finlay A. J. Macdonald
Finlay Macdonald or Finlay MacDonald may refer to: *Finlay Macdonald (minister) (born 1945), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland *Finlay MacDonald (musician) (born 1978), Scottish bagpiper * Finlay MacDonald (politician, born 1866) (died 1948), Canadian Member of Parliament for Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia * Finlay MacDonald (politician, born 1923) (died 2002), Canadian senator *Finlay Macdonald (editor) (born 1961) from New Zealand * Finlay MacDonald (Teenage Fanclub), Scottish rock musician *Finlay J. MacDonald Finlay John Macdonald (; 4 July 1925 – 14 October 1987) was a Scottish journalist and radio and television producer and writer. Career Born and raised on Harris in the Outer Hebrides, and a native Gaelic language speaker, was an important fi ...

Finlay Macdonald (minister)
Finlay A. J. Macdonald is a retired minister of the Church of Scotland. He was Principal Clerk to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1996 until 2010. In addition to his rapid rise up the ranks of the Church of Scotland, Macdonald is known for fostering co-operation between the various boards and committees which administer the Church and for steering the Church smoothly through its annual business meetings. Biography Early life Born in 1945 in Watford, England, his family returned to Scotland in 1949, settling in Dundee.Bew, Geoffrey. (22 May 2002). Press and Journal (Scotland). ''Moderator Designate expresses aim to show Church still relevant.'' Pg. 7 His father, John - from the Hebrides - was also a Church of Scotland minister and his grandfather, also John, was a missionary. Finlay Macdonald attended the High School of Dundee, one of Scotland's leading independent schools (and the only such school in Dundee).Robertson, Lynne. (31 October 2006). The Hera ...
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Finlay MacDonald (musician)
Finlay MacDonald (born 1978) is a Scottish musician and composer. He was one of the first pipers to receive a BA in Scottish music and piping from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. MacDonald is head of piping studies at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow. He founded his own band The Finlay MacDonald Band, which toured between 2006 and 2007 to highly positive reviews, though in recent years they have been inactive. Annually he works with Roddy MacLeod to organise the Piping Live! Festival. He performed with Jay-Z, P Diddy and Alicia Keys in 2010 and later with Bryan Adams at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. As well as musical collaborations and performances, MacDonald appeared in the Michael Keaton film '' A Shot at Glory''. In 2012, MacDonald was the co-star with Alastair Campbell in a Sky Arts documentary, ''First Love'', in which he taught the former Labour Party strategist, who had learned the pipes as a child, to prepare for a major solo piping performance a ...
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Finlay MacDonald (politician, Born 1866)
Finlay MacDonald (17 November 1866 – 29 May 1948) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia and became a barrister. The son of Malcolm MacDonald and Sarah Cantwell, MacDonald attended St. Francis Xavier College then Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, earning a Bachelor of Laws degree. From 1906 to 1925 he was a city solicitor for Sydney, Nova Scotia. He was also appointed a King's Counsel. He was first elected to Parliament at the Cape Breton South riding in the 1925 general election then re-elected there in 1926 and 1930. MacDonald was defeated in the 1935 federal election by David James Hartigan of the Liberals. He died in 1948 at Sydney. His son, also named Finlay MacDonald, a Halifax broadcasting executive, would run unsuccessfully for the House of Commons in the riding of Halifax in the 1963 federal election, and would eventually be appointed to the Canadian Senate by then-Prime Minister Bria ...
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Finlay MacDonald (politician, Born 1923)
Finlay MacDonald (January 4, 1923 – March 2, 2002) was a Canadian Senator. MacDonald was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, the son of Finlay MacDonald (who would serve from 1925 to 1935 as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Cape Breton South) and his wife Olive. He attended St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University. He served with the Canadian Army during World War II. After the war, he joined CJCH and later became president. In 1956, he was elected president of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. In 1961, he was one of the founding Directors of the CTV Television Network. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Halifax in the 1963 election. He was president of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party in the mid-1960s. He was the chief of staff of Robert Stanfield and Joe Clark. In 1969, he was president and chairman of the first summer Canada Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For this role, he ...
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Finlay Macdonald (editor)
Finlay Macdonald (born 1961) is a New Zealand journalist, editor, publisher and broadcaster. He is best known for editing the New Zealand Listener (1998–2003). Macdonald was appointed New Zealand Editor: Politics, Business & Arts of the online media site The Conversation in April 2020. He lives in Auckland with his partner, media executive Carol Hirschfeld. They have two children. His father was the late journalist Iain Macdonald. Career Macdonald began his career as a junior reporter for the NZ Listener, later becoming a senior writer, before leaving to pursue a freelance career, during which time he researched and wrote television documentaries and was for two years a regular scriptwriter for TVNZ's long-running drama series ''Shortland Street''. From 1996 to 1997 Macdonald was a senior writer for Metro magazine, before returning to the Listener as deputy editor under then-editor Paul Little. When Little left, Macdonald was appointed editor, and hired Steve Braunias from ...
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Finlay MacDonald (Teenage Fanclub)
Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Glasgow in 1989. The group were founded by Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar) and Gerard Love (vocals, bass), all of whom shared lead vocals and songwriting duties until Love's departure in 2018. As of 2023, the band's lineup consists of Blake, McGinley, Francis Macdonald (drums, vocals), Dave McGowan (bass, vocals) and Euros Childs (keyboards, vocals). In concert the band usually alternate among its songwriters, giving equal playing time to each one's songs. Although often pegged as alternative rock, the group have incorporated a wide variety of elements from various music styles. Teenage Fanclub have had a succession of drummers, namely Francis Macdonald, Brendan O'Hare and Paul Quinn. Keyboardist Finlay Macdonald (no relation) has also been a member. As of 2023, the band have released 12 studio albums and two compilation albums. History Teenage Fanclub emerged from the Glasgo ...
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