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:
- The St. Charles Streetcar Song – Daniel Morgan & the Louisiana Pollywogs
- The Mice Ate My Rice – Buckwheat Zydeco
- Baby Loves Beignets – Jazzy Ash
- Millie – I Love Vanilla (a poem)
- Belen – Roses Are Red (a poem)
- Summit of Sound – Renzi Center
- A Tisket, A Tasket – Jayna Morgan and the Swing Setters
- J’vas Voler Comme Un Oiseau – Terrance Simien & Marcella Simien
Also featured in this episode, a folk story called The Devil’s Marriage; a Music Memory from Jayna Morgan, and a poem of childhood by Darrell Bourque, a Louisiana poet laureate.
The Confetti Park 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!
The radio program is supported by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, OffBeat magazine and Music Rising at Tulane University.
Current broadcast schedule:
- WHIV 102.3 FM in New Orleans every Saturday at 12 p.m.
- WHYR 96.9 FM in Baton Rouge every Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
- KSLU 90.9 FM in Hammond every Sunday at 12 p.m.
Community radio stations, interested in carrying Confetti Park? Contact Katy Ray.