• Music Medley: Pirates on the Deck

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    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, 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

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    Andreas 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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    Andreas and daughter Ramona, who is already showing a love for songwriting
  • Kids radio show “Confetti Park” debuts on WRFA-LP 107.9 FM on Saturday, April 15

    FOR 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…

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  • Rosemary the Garden Fairy: How does your garden grow?

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    “Follow me to the garden! Let’s check out the magic of nature!” Rosemary the Garden Fairy shares gardening tips and natural lore with children. How does your garden grow? All seeds need water to sprout. Sometimes rain waters the garden. You can also collect rain, in a rain barrel, to make sure you have it…

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    Mary,Mary quite contrary,how does your garden grow?
  • 2017 New Orleans International Music Colloquium

    I am really excited to be giving a presentation today at the 2017 New Orleans International Music Colloquium on “Children’s Music & Rhymes from Louisiana.” This is an opportunity to share all the really amazing stuff I’ve gathered over the last couple of years from Louisiana kids and musicians with some of our leading musicologists…

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    Lineup of presenters at the 2017 New Orleans International Music Colloquium
  • Music Medley: Lights Turn Red

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    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, inspired by life here Louisiana. This medley of kids music shows the diversity of our state sound. Songs featured in this episode, in order: Mama Odie’s Kitchen Song –…

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  • New Orleans comedian Mike Strecker publishes a joke book for kids

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    Mike Strecker is a stand-up comedian who has been performing in the New Orleans area since 1995. And now, he is a published book author. Mike recently released two volumes of jokes, Young Comic’s Guide to Telling Jokes Vol. 1 and 2, which are nationally distributed by Sterling Children’s Books. “The way it came about……

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  • Scenes from Family Pyrate Day

    [View the story “There be Pirates in NOLA!” on Storify]

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    Dianne and John read Captain Deadeye
  • Family Pyrate Day in Old Algiers Point on Saturday, March 25

    Family Pyrate Day in Old Algiers Point Treasures from the Point and Family Pyrate Day – Saturday, March 25  The Confetti Kids Treasures from the Point porch sale starting at 8 a.m. will be followed by a day-long family-friendly celebration of pirate culture hosted by Confetti Kids & the NOLA Pyrates starting at 11 a.m. in Algiers Point…

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  • Music Medley – Beets at the Door

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    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: Woody, Lead Belly & Pete…

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  • There be pirates in Algiers Point!

    Family Pyrate Day is upon us! Treasures from the Point and Family Pyrate Day – Saturday, March 25 Rain or shine! The Confetti Kids Treasures from the Point porch sale will be followed by a day-long family-friendly celebration of pirate culture hosted by Confetti Kids & the NOLA Pyrates Join Confetti Kids, Confetti Park and our mates of…

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  • Storytime: To Dream of Dancing: Desdemona’s Dreams by Z.W. Mohr

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    In this episode of Confetti Park, we hear an excerpt from the enchanting fairy tale To Dream of Dancing: Desdemona’s Dreams, Volume 1. Z.W. Mohr, the author, narrates for us a dream poem and an introduction to Desdemona. This is an excerpt from the first book in his original series co-created with illustrator Aaron Damon…

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