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Storytime: Juju the Good Voodoo by Michelle Hirstius
Read more: Storytime: Juju the Good Voodoo by Michelle HirstiusAre you ready for the creation story of Juju the Good Voodoo Doll? In a cabin in a bayou one foggy night Marie the VooDoo Queen was casting spells on dolls that were good, and some that were a fright. One little doll she saw at a glance— purple hair, big black eyes and a…
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Storytime: The Fairy Fox of Bossier by Iran Martin
Read more: Storytime: The Fairy Fox of Bossier by Iran MartinIn this episode of Confetti Park Storytime, we hear “The Fairy Fox of Bossier” by Iran Martin, from his book Grand’s Fairy Tales. Father and son are on a walk through the forests of Bossier to gather wood. They leave mother home cooking their supper, and she warns them not to be late. “I remember…
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Storytime: Patti Pig, Please Clean Your Digs by Cindy Foust
Read more: Storytime: Patti Pig, Please Clean Your Digs by Cindy FoustIn this episode of Confetti Park Storytime, we hear Patti Pig, Please Clean Your Digs, narrated by the author, Cindy Foust, mastermind behind the Alpha-kidZ book series. Patti Pig, Please Clean Your Digs is the “P” book in the series, of course! Patti’s bedroom “is messy, to say the least. In fact, be careful looking…
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Westward ho! Kids radio show “Confetti Park” moves into California, New Mexico, Pacific Northwest
Read more: Westward ho! Kids radio show “Confetti Park” moves into California, New Mexico, Pacific NorthwestFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 2, 2017 Contact: Kathryn Hobgood, (504) 650-1238, kathryn@bienvilleray.com Westward, ho! Kids radio show “Confetti Park” brings Louisiana music and stories to California, New Mexico, Pacific Northwest Kids variety show and podcast from Louisiana airs on weekend mornings Several new states on the West Coast can now enjoy a weekly half-hour…
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Charlotte Hunter recalls working for a radio station to buy her first guitar
Read more: Charlotte Hunter recalls working for a radio station to buy her first guitarEnjoy this music memory from Charlotte Hunter, who lives in Caddo Parish near Caddo Lake. Charlotte recalls how much she wanted a Gibson guitar when she was a teenager. “The first job I ever had was on a little radio station in Minden. I was fifteen. The guy told me if I would do a…
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Music Medley: Dino Mania!
Read more: Music Medley: Dino Mania!Confetti Park: A music medley from Louisiana… kids songs about dinosaurs! This medley of kids music shows the diversity of Louisiana musicians. And today’s music medley features songs about dinosaurs! Songs featured in this episode, in order: When I Was a Dinosaur – Trout Fishing in America Joke of the Day – Pterodactyl Pee When…
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Storytime: Alycat and the Thursday Dessert Day by Alysson Foti Bourque
Read more: Storytime: Alycat and the Thursday Dessert Day by Alysson Foti BourqueIn this episode of Confetti Park, we hear Louisiana children’s author Alysson Foti Bourque narrate her adorable award-winning book, Alycat and the Thursday Dessert Day. Alycat is an adorable kitten whose whole week has been spent daydreaming about dessert day at school, when she gets her favorite: ice-cream filled popsicles! Poor Alycat…. He daydreaming causes…
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Students at Arden Cahill Academy share their love of Louisiana culture
Read more: Students at Arden Cahill Academy share their love of Louisiana cultureArden Cahill in the spotlight! In this episode of Confetti Park, we meet some of the teachers and students at Arden Cahill Academy in Gretna, Louisiana, and hear some of the original poems and essays created by students in the seventh and eighth grades under teachers Nick and Rick Mithun. Nick Mithun teaches French, while…
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Music Medley: Pink Carnation
Read more: Music Medley: Pink CarnationConfetti 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, inspired by life here Louisiana. This medley of kids music shows the diversity of our state sound. Songs featured in this episode, in order: Super Frog – Asylum Street…
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Music Medley: Pirates on the Deck
Read more: Music Medley: Pirates on the DeckConfetti 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, inspired by life here Louisiana. This medley of kids music shows the diversity of our state sound. Songs featured in this episode, in order: When I Grow Up –…
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Andreas Sahar shares about a musical childhood and following the call
Read more: Andreas Sahar shares about a musical childhood and following the callAndreas Sahar, of New Orleans, is a musician, songwriter, and the artistic director of Totally Square Records. In this interview with Confetti Park, Andreas talks about his record label, about his earliest childhood musical memories, and about nurturing a love for music within his own young children. Wimmerpot From Andreas’ childhood recollections is the enchanting…
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Kids radio show “Confetti Park” debuts on WRFA-LP 107.9 FM on Saturday, April 15
Read more: Kids radio show “Confetti Park” debuts on WRFA-LP 107.9 FM on Saturday, April 15FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | April 11, 2017 Contact: Kathryn Hobgood, (504) 650-1238, kathryn@bienvilleray.com Kids radio show “Confetti Park” debuts on WRFA-LP 107.9 FM on Saturday, April 15 Kids variety show and podcast out of New Orleans features children’s music and stories On Saturday, April 15 at 8 a.m., a weekly half-hour children’s radio show called…
