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Storytime: Ten Little Crawfish by Melinda Falgoust
Read more: Storytime: Ten Little Crawfish by Melinda FalgoustIn this episode of Confetti Park, I am delighted to share the story of the Ten Little Crawfish, marvelously narrated by the author and illustrator, Melinda Taliancich Falgoust. Ten little crawfish, swimmin’ in da swamp. One thought he heard some Zydeco and stopped to dance and stomp…. This is Melinda’s brand-new counting concept board book…
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Music Medley – Up Hill, Down Hill
Read more: Music Medley – Up Hill, Down HillConfetti Park is a community radio program out of New Orleans. We feature local storytellers and songs that kids love, songs created for kids, or created by kids, right here in Louisiana. This medley of kids music shows the diversity of Louisiana musicians. Songs featured in this episode, in order: Wake-Y-Up-O – Kevin Griffin Birds…
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Music Medley – Up Hill, Down Hill
Read more: Music Medley – Up Hill, Down HillConfetti Park is a community radio program out of New Orleans. We feature local storytellers and songs that kids love, songs created for kids, or created by kids, right here in Louisiana. This medley of kids music shows the diversity of Louisiana musicians. Songs featured in this episode, in order: Wake-Y-Up-O – Kevin Griffin Birds…
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Thanksgiving playlists make beautiful music memories for Rich Collins
Read more: Thanksgiving playlists make beautiful music memories for Rich CollinsIt’s a childhood music memory from Rich Collins, a founder and front man for one of the most popular children’s music groups in the world, the Imagination Movers. Rich also has a burgeoning solo career, with a new album of songs geared toward adults. (Scroll down for music videos!) In this music memory, Rich talks about the music…
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Storytime: The Adventures of the Swamp Kids – The Missing Chord by Leif Pedersen
Read more: Storytime: The Adventures of the Swamp Kids – The Missing Chord by Leif PedersenIt’s Confetti Park Storytime! In this episode, we hear Louisiana-born big band leader and children’s author Leif Pedersen narrate The Missing Chord, the very first book of the Swamp Kids series. The Swamp Kids are friends and bandmates who live in Bayou Bleu near Mamou, Louisiana. Led by Pierre a le Gator on fiddle, the musical…
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Katy Hobgood Ray & the Confetti Park Players in Story Monsters Ink
Read more: Katy Hobgood Ray & the Confetti Park Players in Story Monsters InkWhat an honor! The August 2016 issue of Story Monsters Ink has a lovely feature story on Katy Hobgood Ray, director of the Confetti Park Players. The cover story for this issue is on Dav Pilkey, author of the beloved Adventures of Captain Underpants series, one of the most popular series of books written for elementary-school aged children. There is also a…
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John Doheny recalls jamming cartoon theme songs as a kid
Read more: John Doheny recalls jamming cartoon theme songs as a kidIn this episode of Confetti Park, we hear a childhood music memory from New Orleans-based saxophonist John Doheny. John has a long career as a professional jazz musician, band leader, writer, and educator. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, he first started playing clarinet as a child and was part of youth orchestras from an early…
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Hidden Treasure discovered at C.E. Byrd
Read more: Hidden Treasure discovered at C.E. ByrdHere’s a special find! The Shreveport Times just ran a featured article on the uncovering of a “hidden treasure” at C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. A forgotten mural by our very own The Little Mouse Santi author David Eugene Ray! “When David Ray graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in 1978 he left behind…
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Bumblebee, the animated music video!
Read more: Bumblebee, the animated music video!The Confetti Park Players are a children’s chorus based here in New Orleans. One of our favorite things to do is to collaborate with other musicians who live in this amazing, creative city! We are SO lucky to be surrounded by and nurtured by so much talent. Our most recent collaboration was with local folk-pop duo…
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Paul Butler of WFDU’s Kids Crossroads interviews Katy Hobgood Ray
Read more: Paul Butler of WFDU’s Kids Crossroads interviews Katy Hobgood RayKaty Hobgood Ray spent a lovely hour with Paul Butler of WFDU’s Kids Crossroads and the Imagination Parade (based in the NY/NJ area) talking about the Confetti Park Players, the Confetti Park radio show, and the real park and Louisiana culture which are her inspiration. Katy loves hosting a radio show for kids down here in Louisiana, which…
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Bruce Sunpie Barnes: The magic of my father’s music
Read more: Bruce Sunpie Barnes: The magic of my father’s musicIn this episode of Confetti Park, we hear a childhood music memory from Bruce Sunpie Barnes, the talented and multifaceted blues harmonica player and zydeco accordionist from Louisiana. In addition to leading the zydeco band the Louisiana Sunspots, Bruce has had a long career as a ranger and naturalist at the Jean Lafitte National Historical…
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WHYR Promo for Confetti Park!
Read more: WHYR Promo for Confetti Park!The Confetti Park radio show and podcast, hosted by Katy Hobgood Ray, features music and stories spun in Louisiana. It showcases songs that kids love, songs created for kids, and songs created by kids. Sparkling interviews, in-studio performances, delightful music medleys, jokes, local author storytime, and a little surprise lagniappe make for an entertaining show!…
