Confetti Park Children's Workshop

Tag: carnival

  • Storytime: The Mardi Gras Tree by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust

    Storytime: The Mardi Gras Tree by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust

    Happy Mardi Gras, everybody!

    Wherever you’re watching the parades– whether it’s out in the parishes, Slidell, Metairie or along beautiful St. Charles Avenue–chances are you will need some shade and respite after a long day of truck floats. Find a tree, have a rest, look around, and enjoy the show. And keep your eyes peeled for the Mardi Gras trees! You know the ones… they glitter like rainbows, dedicated as bead catchers by the people passing by.

    In this episode of Confetti park, we hear the whimsical tale of The Mardi Gras Tree by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust.

    “Laissez bon temps rouler! – let the good times roll! It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans and everyone’s excited – including the little acorn who just can’t WAIT to grow into a great live oak and watch high over the parades. But as the Great Oak says, it’s not always about being the biggest or the best. “Whatever tree you grow to be, just be the best that you can be.” ​An endearing tale of growth and self-worth set against the colorful backdrop of one of New Orleans’ biggest celebrations.

    You can order the book at https://www.waggingtalespress.com/picture-books
    Melinda, thanks for sharing your story and your wonderful talent with Confetti Park!

    A Mardi Gras Tree on the campus of Tulane University.
    A Mardi Gras Tree on the campus of Tulane University. Photo by Mary Cross
  • If Ever I Cease to Love by AJ Loria & the Confetti Park Players

    If Ever I Cease to Love by AJ Loria & the Confetti Park Players

    It’s January 6… Twelfth Night! Officially Carnival Season!

    To celebrate, the Confetti Park Players have created this very special video to share with you. Here, they perform “If Ever I Cease to Love” with the great A.J. Loria, King Nino, a.k.a. the Louisiana Lounge Lizard.

    “If Ever I Cease to Love” is the royal anthem of Rex. It’s a song that has all kinds of pomp and circumstance despite it’s silly lyrics!

    If I ever cease to love
    If I ever cease to love
    May the moon be turned into green cheese
    If I ever cease to love.

    One of the best versions out there is AJ Loria’s, as it appeared on his album It’s A Mardi Gras World.  The Confetti Park Players are honored to perform it here with him. This was recorded at Word of Mouth Recording Studio in Algiers Point in 2015. The parade footage is from the 2015 Krewe of Confetti Kids Mardi Gras parade in Algiers Point.

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    The Confetti Park Players is an all-ages children’s chorus in New Orleans, Louisiana. Our home base is in Algiers, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. Led by songwriter Katy Hobgood Ray, the Confetti Park Players meet weekly to sing, make rhythms, learn traditional New Orleans songs, and practice the craft of songwriting. The songs we sing are a mixture of fun and whimsical originals by contemporary Louisiana songwriters, classic folk songs, nursery rhymes, jump rope jingles, fairy tales, and natural lore. Our first album, We’re Going to Confetti Park!, was released in November 2015. Learn more at https://confettipark.com/music/

  • If Ever I Cease to Love by AJ Loria & the Confetti Park Players

    If Ever I Cease to Love by AJ Loria & the Confetti Park Players

    It’s January 6… Twelfth Night! Officially Carnival Season!

    To celebrate, the Confetti Park Players have created this very special video to share with you. Here, they perform “If Ever I Cease to Love” with the great A.J. Loria, King Nino, a.k.a. the Louisiana Lounge Lizard.

    “If Ever I Cease to Love” is the royal anthem of Rex. It’s a song that has all kinds of pomp and circumstance despite it’s silly lyrics!

    If I ever cease to love
    If I ever cease to love
    May the moon be turned into green cheese
    If I ever cease to love.

    One of the best versions out there is AJ Loria’s, as it appeared on his album It’s A Mardi Gras World.  The Confetti Park Players are honored to perform it here with him. This was recorded at Word of Mouth Recording Studio in Algiers Point in 2015. The parade footage is from the 2015 Krewe of Confetti Kids Mardi Gras parade in Algiers Point.

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    The Confetti Park Players is an all-ages children’s chorus in New Orleans, Louisiana. Our home base is in Algiers, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. Led by songwriter Katy Hobgood Ray, the Confetti Park Players meet weekly to sing, make rhythms, learn traditional New Orleans songs, and practice the craft of songwriting. The songs we sing are a mixture of fun and whimsical originals by contemporary Louisiana songwriters, classic folk songs, nursery rhymes, jump rope jingles, fairy tales, and natural lore. Our first album, We’re Going to Confetti Park!, was released in November 2015. Learn more at https://confettipark.com/music/