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Posted By: GUEST,Henryp
04-Dec-09 - 12:45 PM
Thread Name: Songs about or from Bolton
Subject: RE: Songs about or from Bolton
Will yo' come o'Sunday mornin? - The Winter Hill Trespass

In September 1896, members of the Bolton Socialist Club helped to organise a massive 10,000 strong trespass march over Winter Hill in protest against the closure of the path across what Colonel Ainsworth claimed as his Grouse-moor. Five thousand song sheets were printed, containing a song by Bolton socialist poet, Allen Clarke, titled 'Will you come a Sunday mornin'?'

Will yo come o'Sunday mornin
For a walk o'er Winter Hill
Ten thousand went last Sunday
But there's room for thousands' still!
O the moors are rare an' bonny
An' the heathers sweet an' fine
An' the road across the hill tops
Is the public's - yours and mine

Chorus:
So come o' Sunday mornin'
For a walk o' er' Winter Hill
Ten thousand went last Sunday
But there's room for thousands still!