I can't remember this theme song....

[Kwesi]

All I remember about the song itself is that a few seconds in it has the main melody from Yankee Doodle Dandy and that it's played on a banjo. The name "colonel" comes to mind whenever I hum the melody. Can anyone help me out?

[Kwesi]

I actually figured it out myself. The song was "Dueling Banjos" from the movie, Deliverance. I do have another question though. The first part of the song, before the Yankee Doodle Dandy riff, is that from another song or is it original?

[20db pad]

The origin of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" isn't crystal clear, but it goes back to at least 1775. "Dueling Banjos" hit the scene in '72 with the film "Deliverance" - "Yankee Doodle Dandy" was, of course, included in the composition. Before that, it existed on its own as a separate piece.