Yankee Doodle Bandy is a theme and variations on the familiar tune, but with a twist. Throughout the piece melodies from classic band literature – some well known and others less so – provide interludes and counterpoint to the main melody. With a patriotic flare, Yankee Doodle Bandy is a fun concert piece with quotations from Sousa, Grainger, Holst, and others. Young players can look forward to getting to know these themes in their original settings.