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Storytime: The Runaway Beignet by Connie
Read more: Storytime: The Runaway Beignet by ConnieThe Chase is On! If you’ve ever strolled by Jackson Square on a humid morning, you know that smell—the intoxicating, sugary scent of fresh fried dough and powdered sugar mixed wafting on the wind. But what happens when one of those delicious treats decides it’s not quite ready to be eaten? Today on Confetti Park…
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Chris Sheard – A Childhood Music Memory
Read more: Chris Sheard – A Childhood Music MemoryChris Sheard recalls going on car rides with the family and only having one cassette tape to listen to, over and over again! In this childhood music memory, New Orleans musician Chris Sheard (Mr. Chris!) recalls going on car rides with the family and only having one cassette tape to listen to, over and over…
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Louis Michot – A Childhood Music Memory
Read more: Louis Michot – A Childhood Music MemoryThe Cajun fiddler and singer for Lost Bayou Ramblers recalls learning to dance with his cousins while the family band played Louis Michot, a talented fiddler and singer with the Grammy award winning Cajun band Lost Bayou Ramblers, shared a sweet childhood music memory with Confetti Park. Growing up, Louis would often join his father…
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Interview with New Orleans musician Arlo McCracken Allen
Read more: Interview with New Orleans musician Arlo McCracken AllenAt 12 years old, this musician and composer is already active on the local music scene in New Orleans. Katy Hobgood Ray interviews Arlo for Confetti Park In a recent interview, New Orleans based music prodigy Arlo McCracken Allen shared insights into his musical journey that began at the young age of four when he…
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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…
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Music Medley: Frog on a Lily Pad
Read more: Music Medley: Frog on a Lily PadConfetti 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: Down in New Orleans – Anika…
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Music Medley: Royal Bees
Read more: Music Medley: Royal BeesConfetti 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 celebrates the mighty bee! The songs also showcase a diversity of Louisiana musical styles. Songs featured in this…
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“Go for it!” Crystal Thomas shares a funny childhood music memory about gumption
Read more: “Go for it!” Crystal Thomas shares a funny childhood music memory about gumptionCrystal Thomas is a Shreveport-based songwriter, singer and trombonist who regularly performs around Louisiana. A performer of the blues and gospel, you can find her (if not in churches) at various clubs like Southern Soul Lounge and at the venerated Monday Night Blues Jam at Lee’s in Shreveport. In this episode of Confetti Park, Crystal shares a…
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Storytime: The Adventures of the Swamp Kids – The Missing Chord by Leif Pedersen
Read more: Storytime: The Adventures of the Swamp Kids – The Missing Chord by Leif PedersenIt’s Confetti Park Storytime! In this episode, we hear Louisiana-born big band leader and children’s author Leif Pedersen narrate The Missing Chord, the very first book of the Swamp Kids series. The Swamp Kids are friends and bandmates who live in Bayou Bleu near Mamou, Louisiana. Led by Pierre a le Gator on fiddle, the musical…
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WHYR Promo for Confetti Park!
Read more: WHYR Promo for Confetti Park!The Confetti Park radio show and podcast, 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!…
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Kids radio show “Confetti Park” debuts on WHYR 96.9 FM on Sunday, July 17
Read more: Kids radio show “Confetti Park” debuts on WHYR 96.9 FM on Sunday, July 17Kids variety show and podcast out of New Orleans features locally spun children’s music and stories showcasing the diverse cultures and sounds of Louisiana. On Sunday, July 17 at 11:30 a.m., a children’s radio show called “Confetti Park” will hit the airwaves of Baton Rouge on WHYR 96.9 FM. “Confetti Park,” hosted by Katy Hobgood…
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WDSU: Algiers park makes difference in the community
Read more: WDSU: Algiers park makes difference in the communityThe original Confetti Park, the real park located at the corner of Verret and Pelican streets in the Algiers neighborhood, was recently featured by WDSU news anchor Charles Divins in a special community essay. The piece highlights the work of local 501(c)3 Confetti Kids, Inc. and how they bring neighbors together through parks, recreation, and…
