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Music Medley: Cows Go Moo
Read more: Music Medley: Cows Go MooWelcome to Confetti Park, a radio show out of New Orleans, Louisiana. We play lots of songs and stories from the Bayou State and from the Mississippi Delta region. This is a music medley of songs, poems, and jump rope jingles featured on a recent episode. Louisiana’s Alphabet Song – Kristen Cole and Daniel Morgan…
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Charlie Bush recalls the earliest days of his lifelong relationship with music
Read more: Charlie Bush recalls the earliest days of his lifelong relationship with musicCharlie Bush is a guitar player, drummer, and a retired chef from Shreveport, Louisiana. His childhood was imbued with music, as he had an incredibly wonderfully large musical family, with all the siblings having particular instruments they played and a personal repertoire of songs they were known for singing in their family ranks. Charlie’s brother…
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Music Medley: 7-8-9
Read more: Music Medley: 7-8-9Welcome to Confetti Park, a place where you can listen to kids music and hear stories, poems, jumprope jingles, and learn about the culture of Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta. I’m Katy Hobgood Ray, your host. In New Orleans we are celebrating our 300th birthday this year. New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Bienville,…
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Storytime – Fair Weather Friend: A Story of Hurricane Katrina by Marcus Page
Read more: Storytime – Fair Weather Friend: A Story of Hurricane Katrina by Marcus PageSummertime in New Orleans brings a hyper awareness of storm season. In this episode of Confetti Park, we hear Fair Weather Friend: A Story of Hurricane Katrina, narrated by the author Marcus Page. Marcus is a poet and a New Orleans native. He was inspired to write a story of the power of friendship after…
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Music Medley of Kids Music: Grizzly & Harp
Read more: Music Medley of Kids Music: Grizzly & HarpWelcome to Confetti Park, a magical show featuring stories and music for children of all ages. I’ve been gathering songs from across my home state of Louisiana and from places around the Mississippi Delta. I just love the variety or music—blues, jazz, country, rock n roll, rap and church music and Cajun, and brass band……
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Storytime: Little Orphan Annie Ledbetter, the Laughing Dog
Read more: Storytime: Little Orphan Annie Ledbetter, the Laughing DogThree friends reminisce about rescuing a dog off a highway on their pilgrimage to Lead Belly’s grave. With Ted Lindsay, Katy Hobgood Ray, & David Ray It was hot. VERY hot. Dave, Ted and I finally remembered this fact about the day that we rescued Annie Ledbetter off the side of a country highway, because…
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Storytime: The Adventures Of The Swamp Kids – A Dog Named Cat By Leif Pedersen
Read more: Storytime: The Adventures Of The Swamp Kids – A Dog Named Cat By Leif PedersenThere is something special about a Catahoula Leopard Dog! What a strange and magical breed…It’s the state dog of Louisiana. And it’s celebrated in the cute children’s book by Leif Pedersen. Leif narrates the fun-filled adventure in A Dog Named Cat, the fourth book in The Adventures of The Swamp Kids series, for Confetti Park.…
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Music Melody of Kids Songs from Louisiana: Ice Cream Scream
Read more: Music Melody of Kids Songs from Louisiana: Ice Cream ScreamThis is 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. Today you’re going to hear songs from all corners of the state, and across a century of time. This is music that has touched generations of…
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Music Medley: Okra Man
Read more: Music Medley: Okra ManHi everyone, Here is another music medley from Confetti Park. And in this episode, you will hear lots of songs about fresh fruits and vegetables. In the radio version of this program, we listen to a story about our recently departed dear Mr. Okra. (You can listen to the story here: Mr. Okra Sells Fresh…
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Music Medley: Milk Dud
Read more: Music Medley: Milk DudHi kids! Welcome to another episode of Confetti Park, a radio show featuring songs and stories from Louisiana. I am so excited that Confetti Park is available in states from Alaska to Maine. Thank you to all the stations carrying the show, and I hope you all enjoy the music and stories. Don’t forget you…
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Music Medley: Of Mardi Gras Indians, Brass Bands, Piano Profs
Read more: Music Medley: Of Mardi Gras Indians, Brass Bands, Piano ProfsConfetti Park: Mardi Gras Indians, Brass Bands, Piano Profs! Hi kids! It’s Mardi Gras time in Louisiana! Confetti Park is a kids radio show out of New Orleans. In my city the kids are out of school while we celebrate the end of the Epiphany season with parades, lots of good food, and music. Brass…
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Music Medley: Gummy Bears (A Mardi Gras Mix)
Read more: Music Medley: Gummy Bears (A Mardi Gras Mix)Confetti Park: A Mardi Gras music medley! Hello from Confetti Park in New Orleans where we are celebrating Mardi Gras ! The most magical time of the year. If you listen to this show regularly, you know that at Confetti Park we celebrate the magic you find in everyday, in the beats on the street,…
