On 18 Oct, Nigel Gatherer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wha saw the tattie howkers, > Wha saw them gang awa? > Wha saw the tattie howkers, > .......... the Berwick Law?
> I believe it may originate as "hawkers", based on Irish potato sellers. Or perhaps the Scots verb - howk - to dig, unearth. Philip W -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
