late Middle Ages. The town was used as the location for Tannochbrae in the 1990s ITV series Dr. Finlay. The town's church is mentioned in James Hogg's The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, as was Herald Law, a hill to the north of the village, in an area known historically as "The Holy Land". In The Family Ness theme song, "You'll Never Find A Nessie In The Zoo", the refrain states "You can go to Auchtermuchty and to Drumnadrochit too, but you'll never find a Nessie in the zoo". Auchtermuchty was often referred to by John Junor in the Daily Express: "John Junor's editorial approach was simple: articulate the fears and preoccupations of Middle England and liven them up with dollops of hokey Scottish folk wisdom. In his column for the paper, Junor lit upon the small Scottish town of Auchtermuchty and made it into his own personal Brigadoon, a place of solemn courtesy to one's betters and implacable hostility to outsiders." Auchtermuchty is repeatedly mentioned by heavy metal band Gloryhammer, especially as the fictional birthplace of keyboard player Zargothrax (played by Christopher Bowes). Notable people Sir John Arnott, MP and founder of Arnotts department stores in Dublin James Ferrier, 4th Mayor of Montréal, Canada John Glas, founder of the Glasite religious sect Marian Leven, artist Captain George Moodie, first captain of the clipper ship Cutty Sark, lived his final years in Auchtermuchty Charlie and Craig Reid, musicians and founders of folk/rock group The Proclaimers Sir Jimmy Shand, folk musician Dr John Shoolbred FRSE, naval surgeon James Campbell Walker, architect See also List of places in Fife References External links Auchtermuchty Community web portal Towns in Fife Royal burghs Parishes in Fife