[Ainaserkewen]

I am(being one) partial to red heads as well. But can you imagine an elf with red hair and green eyes? I mean, especially after seeing the movies and having the blond and brown elves pasted in my brain, I think red hair would just look odd. But I think it was probably more common in men and dwarves than anything. But maybe they didn't say "red" hair. There are many ways of saying red. Auburn, rust, etc. I will read the collection again and pay closer attention to see if there are any "red heads" among the lot. Also, to bring up the movie again, both Boromir and Gimli had auburn hair.
Wait! I just thought of something! I live in Canada, where most everyone is British somehow. I know I am. And red hair is rare, every red head I know, including myself is either scottish or Irish to some degree. Maybe, since Middle earth was based on ye olde England, who didn't really mingle with the Irish or scottish, they were just never introduced to red hair.
Once again, there are so many possibilities, how could anyone except Tolkien himself, know for sure?