Colonial Faire, an 18th century music group, recently performed at Historic Kenmore. In this video, they play a medley of "Rakes of Mallow" and "Yankee Doodle." Read about the history behind "Yankee Doodle" in this blog post. https://youtu.be/C3dJb9d9dqI
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Why Did Yankee Doodle Call a Feather “Macaroni”?
In honor of the Independence Day tomorrow, I want to talk about a pressing question I had as a child pertaining to one of our most popular patriotic songs "Yankee Doodle". We all know the first verse. Yankee Doodle went to town A-riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his cap And called it … Continue reading Why Did Yankee Doodle Call a Feather “Macaroni”?
Why Did Yankee Doodle Call a Feather “Macaroni”?
In honor of the Independence Day, I want to talk about a pressing question I had as a child pertaining to one of our most popular patriotic songs "Yankee Doodle". We all know the first verse. Yankee Doodle went to town A-riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his cap And called it macaroni. … Continue reading Why Did Yankee Doodle Call a Feather “Macaroni”?
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