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The melody of the song may have originated from an Irish tune "All the way to Galway", in which the second strain is identical to Yankee Doodle. [4] [5] There are rumors that the earliest words of "Yankee Doodle" came from a Middle Dutch harvest song which is thought to have followed the same tune, supposedly dating back as far as 15th-century ...
Yankee Doodle for Solo Flute and Orchestra (1984) Arrangements of Andreas Makris' works by others. Aegean Festival Overture for Wind Ensemble (arr. Albert Bader, 1970) Alleluia for Chorus and Orchestra (arr. Piotr Gajewski, 2010) Viola Concerto, transcription for Viola and Piano (arr. Ivan Bozicevic, 2012)
Late 1920s era sheet music cover. "American Patrol" is a popular march written by Frank White (F.W.) Meacham in 1885. It incorporates both original musical themes by Meacham and melodies from American patriotic songs of the era such as "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," "Dixie," and "Yankee Doodle."
Even a song from the American Revolutionary War was adapted, as the tune "Yankee Doodle" was changed to "Dixie Doodle", and started with "Dixie whipped old Yankee Doodle early in the morning". [34] The Union's "Battle Cry of Freedom" was also altered, with the original lines of "The Union forever! Hurrah, boys, hurrah!
New Mexico has two state songs in Spanish: "Así Es Nuevo México" is the official Spanish state song, while "New Mexico - Mi Lindo Nuevo Mexico" is the state bilingual song. Iowa 's " The Song of Iowa " uses the tune from the song " O Tannenbaum " as its melody. [ 4 ]
The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform during a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House.. The musicians of this unit recall the fifes and drums from the days of the American Revolution as they perform in uniforms patterned after those worn by the musicians of Gen. George Washington's Continental Army.
Yankee Doodle Fantasy: Soprano, Tin Flutes, Tin Oboe, Flex-A-Tones, Chromelodeon I 1944 Harry Partch: 11 Text largely collected by Oscar Sonneck [1] Two Settings from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake: Soprano, Kithara I, 2 flutes 1944 Harry Partch: 11 Text by James Joyce [1] Two Studies on Ancient Greek Scales: Harmonic Canon II, Bass Marimba 1946 Harry ...
When Radio City Music Hall opened in December 1932, 19 year old Gould was hired as the staff pianist. By 1935, he was conducting and arranging orchestral programs for New York's WOR radio station, where he reached a national audience via the Mutual Broadcasting System , combining popular programming with classical music.