Lyr Req: She Wore a Claret Ribbon

Subject: Is She Wore A Claret Ribbon a trad song
From: Hilary
Date: 08 Sep 01 - 08:05 AM

Please help a friend & fellow folk singer out - he's a Villa supporter.

Apparently Villa supporters sing 'She wore a claret ribbon', & it sounds like a traditional song. I've looked at Villa sites & searched on here - without success.

Thank you

Hilary

Subject: RE: Is She Wore A Claret Ribbon a trad song
From: Pene Azul
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 02:57 AM

Found this bit on this site:

She wore, she wore, she wore a claret ribbon.
She wore it for the Villa, in the merry month of May,
and when I asked, her why she wore that ribbon.
She said it's for the Villa, coz we're going to WEMBLEY!!
WEMBLEY!! WEMBLEY!!
and we're the famous Aston Villa and we're going to WEMBLEY!!
WEMBLEY!! WEMBLEY!!

Jeff

Subject: RE: Is She Wore A Claret Ribbon a trad song
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 03:02 AM

She wore, she wore, she wore a claret ribbon.
She wore it for the Villa, in the merry month of May,
and when I asked, her why she wore that ribbon.
She said it's for the Villa, coz we're going to WEMBLEY!!

It's a version of She wore a yellow ribbon which as the entry in the DT says is a version of All Around my Hat

Hope that helps

Subject: RE: Is She Wore A Claret Ribbon a trad song
From: GUEST,Parthenon
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 05:36 AM

The the words and tune are adapted from the theme music from a 50's or 60's Western - "She wore a yellow ribbon"

Subject: RE: Is She Wore A Claret Ribbon a trad song
From: Hilary
Date: 11 Sep 01 - 10:14 AM

Much thanks, not VERY traditional then.

H