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, the clapping of children, and the laughter and musical sounds of life! But Mardi Gras… it’s something special. There is a feeling in the air of joie de vivre…
We’re going to celebrate with some of our most beloved Mardi Gras music today! Songs included in this episode:
Mardi Gras Mambo – The Hawkettes
Joke of the Day – Gummy Bear
Second Line – Charmaine Neville
Bourbon Street Parade – Santo Pecora and his New Orleans Rhythm Kings
ZuZu the Praline Man
Throw Me Somethin’ Mista – Jazzy Ash
If Ever I Cease to Love – Confetti Park Players ftg. AJ Loria
Iko Iko – Buckwheat Zydeco
South Rampart Street Parade – Rene Netto & The Sounds of New Orleans
This episode also features Coming Up Cajun by Carrie Delatte at Storytime.
About Confetti Park
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 version launched on April 4, 2015 in New Orleans on WHIV FM and is supported by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation and Music Rising at Tulane University.
Current broadcast schedule:
- KVOY 104.5 FM Norman OK, every weekday between 3-4 p.m.
- KCEI 90.1 FM Red River/Taos, NM every Saturday between 7-8 a.m.
- KXCJ-LP 105.7 FM Cave Junction, OR every Saturday at 7:30 a.m.
- WRFA 107.9 FM Jamestown, NY every Saturday at 8 a.m.
- KFZR 93.3FM Frazier Park, CA every Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m.
- KLQS 96.7FM Agua Dulce, CA every Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m.
- WHIV 102.3 FM New Orleans every Saturday at 12 p.m.
- KWRK 90.9 FM Fairbanks, AK every Sunday at 7 a.m.
- KPNW-DB Pacific Northwest Radio Bellingham, WA every Sunday at 9 a.m.
- WHYR 96.9 FM Baton Rouge every Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
- KSLU 90.9 FM Hammond every Sunday at 12 p.m.
- WHPW 97.3 FM Harpswell Center, ME various times
Coming soon to KBOG 97.9 FM Bandon Community Radio in Bandon, OR. Stay tuned!
A full list of Confetti Park stations (and a map) is available at https://confettipark.com/podcast/
Community radio stations, interested in carrying Confetti Park? Contact Katy Ray.