Ghostly pipers

Regarding ghostly pipers, there are many stories about them. As a matter of fact, there is a pretty good deal of “musicians” among Scotland’s most famous ghosts. And not only pipers, but also harpists and drummers.

For example, a ghost of a handless piper is said to haunt Duntrune castle.
Culzean Castle is also reputed to be home to at least seven ghosts including a piper. The Kennedy family is one of Scotland’s oldest families and Culzean Castle was their principal seat from 1759. Whenever one of the Kennedy family is about to get married a ghostly piper is said to play in the grounds. He is also supposed to play on stormy nights - mixed in with the howling wind and crashing waves.

But Edinburgh Castle is perhaps one of the most haunted places in Scotland as it is connected to the Royal Mile by a network of underground tunnels. Many years ago a piper was sent to explore the tunnels and was told to keep playing so his progress could be tracked. However, halfway down the Royal Mile, the music suddenly stopped and the piper was never found. It is said the piper still walks the Royal Mile and sometimes the faint sound of music can often be heard from within the castle. It is believed the castle is also haunted by a drummer who only appears when the castle is about to be attacked.

Finally, Culchreuch castle is reputedly haunted by a number of ghosts, including a phantom harpist.