Tales of spectral pipers have filled the Scottish folklore for centuries, one such story comes from the small village of Appin in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland, specifically the Clachan Bridge. The tale dates back from the 1800s and tells of a piper who was working for a local landowner. One day, a secret passageway was discovered that led directly from the landowner’s castle to the nearby churchyard. Nobody knew where exactly it went, or why it had been built. The piper boasted that he was not scared and would explore the tunnel while playing his pipes so those above could chart his progress from the sound. However, as he entered the underground tunnel, the sound of the bagpipes gradually faded until they disappeared completely. A rescue party ventured into the tunnel but found no trace of the piper, and he was never seen again. From then on, strange, eerie music is said to have been heard through the stillness of the night in the area. Locals and passersby have repeatedly reported hearing a haunting melody, presumed to be the ghost of the piper still making his way through the tunnel, echoing out over the moors. To this day, many Appin residents will not cross the bridge at night, fearful of the ghostly piper’s tune.