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An “A” for The Little Mouse Santi
Read more: An “A” for The Little Mouse SantiConfetti Park is so proud of the great reviews rolling in for The Little Mouse Santi! We got an A from the School Library Journal, a prestigious publication that has been printing since 1954. This publication is a go-to for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians as they decide which books to order. Thank you Teri…
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Have you seen the Okra Man?
Read more: Have you seen the Okra Man?Have you seen the Okra Man around New Orleans? Mr. Okra is a fruit and vegetable vendor who travels the city of New Orleans vending from his truck. His unmistakable call over his P.A. system—“I have cantaloupes! I have tomatoes!”—can be heard from blocks away, and people await him on their front porches so they can buy…
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Music Medley: Crawfish Time
Read more: Music Medley: Crawfish TimeConfetti 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: Get On Board – Buckwheat Zydeco High…
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Buttermilk Drop
Read more: Buttermilk DropIn honor of National Donut Day we are sharing this track from the Confetti Park Players‘ upcoming CD! “Buttermilk Drop” – the BEST DONUT IN THE WORLD! #nola #love #NationalDonutDay. This track features Rick G. Nelson, bass; Katy Ray, vocals; Greg Schatz, accordion; Daniele Spadavecchia, guitar; James G. Thornton, trumpet. (Snaps by Katy, Ted Lindsay and…
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Ben Schenck wrote a song about a cockroach
Read more: Ben Schenck wrote a song about a cockroachWhen facing off with a cockroach in the shower, what would you do? Some people would scream. Some people would hurl the shampoo bottle at the little sucker, and then run. But Ben Schenck? He wrote a song for the cockroach. “I was raised with a strong care module, so I cared deeply about this…
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Music Memory from Tommy Sancton
Read more: Music Memory from Tommy SanctonIn this episode of Confetti Park, Tommy Sancton shares one of his earliest music memories from Preservation Hall, a musical venue in the French Quarter founded in 1961 to protect, preserve, and perpetuate traditional New Orleans jazz. There, Tommy heard the sound that would guide the course of his life. Tommy Sancton has had an illustrious career…
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Interview: How Jeremy Lyons started singing to kids
Read more: Interview: How Jeremy Lyons started singing to kidsIn this episode of Confetti Park, Katy Ray interviews Jeremy Lyons about how he started playing for kids and what kinds of songs he plays. Jeremy also discusses how much he enjoys the curiosity and interest of little human beings in music. Jeremy Lyons began his musical career playing in a washboard band on the streets…
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Storytime: Lousy Liver by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust
Read more: Storytime: Lousy Liver by Melinda Taliancich FalgoustCharlie is hungry. He simply can’t wait. What will his dear mother put on his plate? Charlie picks up his fork and stops in midair. Oh, no! On his plate! What is THAT sitting there?” Lousy Liver is an award-winning, deliciously whimsical tale that follows the imagination of a young boy as he devises one…
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Music Medley “Cockroach Dance”
Read more: Music Medley “Cockroach Dance”Confetti 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: Manchac Chicken Shack – Louisiana Pollywogs…
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Storytime: Why the Possum has a Large Grin by Johnette Downing
Read more: Storytime: Why the Possum has a Large Grin by Johnette DowningAward-winning Louisiana children’s musician and author Johnette Downing shares with Confetti Park another marvelous trickster tale—this time about a possum! (Also listen to Why the Oyster Has the Pearl.) When hungry Deer asks Possum how he stays so plump during the long dry season, the sly marsupial gets an idea. It wouldn’t take much for Possum…
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Change the life of a kid through CASA
Read more: Change the life of a kid through CASAThis is a special edition of Confetti Park. Katy Ray interviews Rosana Gonzalez, Executive Director of CASA Jefferson, who is looking for volunteers to advocate for foster children in Jefferson Parish. In 2014, CASA Jefferson served 295 kids in Jefferson parish with only 150 volunteers. In other words, about 15% of foster care children in…
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Music Medley: Songs of Donuts & Brains
Read more: Music Medley: Songs of Donuts & BrainsWelcome to Confetti Park, a magical playground of music and stories for kids everywhere. What’s unique about these songs, and these stories, is that they all come from Louisiana. This medley of kids music shows the diversity of Louisiana musicians. Songs featured in this episode, in order: If I Only Had a Brain – Paul…