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Be enchanted by the magic, the mystery, and the melody of Kincardine’s Phantom Piper. Bring your lawn chair and listen as the Phantom Piper performs from the historic Kincardine Lighthouse at sunset every summer evening – except Saturdays – from July 1st to August 31st, 2026. It starts at Sunset approximately between 8:30-9:00pm In memory of an early Kincardine piper, Donald Sinclair, Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band members take turns playing from the top of the Kincardine Lighthouse at sunset. The story has been passed along through generations by word of mouth.