| Description | Is ready to give him further information on ballads already recorded from her by Gavin Greig and others, although there may be 'much chaff' among her memories; mentions her mother's recollections of Jamie Rankin, the blind ballad singer employed by Peter Buchan; gives version of ballad beginning 'My bonnie loves a lass we gear' [called 'The imprisoned lover' by James Bruce Duncan]; quotes verses obtained from Mrs Mutch of 'As I cam doon by Strichen toon'; is sure Dr Gavin adapeted local songs and did not write them himself; mentions versions of 'Aul Gray Megrim', from Tyrie, and the 'Buchan Laddie'. |