Dear Ian
There are some lovely photos of David in publications by the European Ballad
Commission. Does the Institute library hold copies ?
Georgina
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From: Ian Russell <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 16 May 2000 19:20
Subject: David Buchan (1939-1994)
>Dear All,
>The Elphinstone Institute, with the support of David's
>friends and family, have commissioned a portrait by Colin
>Dunbar. The artist, based in Edinburgh, has an excellent
>track record and recently painted the poet George Bruce. I
>am, however, short of good photographs showing David's
>face, from which the artist might work. Can anyone help?
>For those unfamiliar with David's name, he was appointed
>to the Chair of Scottish Ethnology at Aberdeen and first
>Director of the Elphinstone Institute, but died before he
>could take up the position.
>Ian
>
>P.S. If anyone is looking for a copy of David Buchan's
>seminal _Ballad and the Folk_ (1997 edn) the Institute has
>been given a number of copies. The price is 6 pounds stg
>plus postage.
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>Dr Ian Russell, Director
>The Elphinstone Institute
>University of Aberdeen
>24 High Street
>Aberdeen
>AB24 3EB
>Tel: +44 (0)1224 272386
>Fax: +44 (0)1224 272728
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