The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #101407   Message #2044621
Posted By: Jean(eanjay)
06-May-07 - 11:55 AM
Thread Name: Origins: On Morecambe Bay (Kevin Littlewood)
Subject: RE: 'On Morecambe Bay'- a great song!
A haunting song.

Traditionally cockle picking was done by women. It is back breaking work and reading about it reminded me of the time I did potato picking which is also back breaking work but does not have all the dangers that go with cockle picking.