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Music Medley: A Pirate’s High C’s
Read more: Music Medley: A Pirate’s High C’sAhoy!!!! Welcome to Confetti Park, a magical place full of music and stories for children. Aye, You’ll hear lots of songs from the Mississippi delta and beyond as we hear an amazing variety of American music for scurvy buccaneers! This week we are celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day! It’s held on September 19… avast……
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Katy Hobgood Ray honored by New Orleans Magazine
Read more: Katy Hobgood Ray honored by New Orleans MagazineKaty Hobgood Ray, the host of the weekly Confetti Park radio show and director of kids chorus the Confetti Park Players, has been honored by New Orleans Magazine as one of the People to Watch in 2018. “As New Orleans begins its next 300 years, we look forward to seeing the creative people it will…
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Look for Katy & the Confetti Park Players at Jazz Fest!
Read more: Look for Katy & the Confetti Park Players at Jazz Fest!Katy Hobgood Ray and the band and some of the Confetti Park Players will be performing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival this year! We perform at the Kids Tent on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 3 p.m. SCHEDULE This year Katy is leading a smaller troupe of Confetti Park Players in an…
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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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Westward ho! Kids radio show “Confetti Park” moves into California, New Mexico, Pacific Northwest
Read more: Westward ho! Kids radio show “Confetti Park” moves into California, New Mexico, Pacific NorthwestFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 2, 2017 Contact: Kathryn Hobgood, (504) 650-1238, kathryn@bienvilleray.com Westward, ho! Kids radio show “Confetti Park” brings Louisiana music and stories to California, New Mexico, Pacific Northwest Kids variety show and podcast from Louisiana airs on weekend mornings Several new states on the West Coast can now enjoy a weekly half-hour…
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Candy Land Ball books are being printed
Read more: Candy Land Ball books are being printedFriends!!!! We did it! Thank you so much! This morning I reached 100% of my goal to create my newest children’s book, Candy Land Ball. I am so grateful to all of you for your support. A few weeks ago, I received the proof for the book. They look great! The first shipment of Candy Land…
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Katy featured as a “Mompreneur” in NOLA Family magazine
Read more: Katy featured as a “Mompreneur” in NOLA Family magazineLook for Katy Hobgood Ray and the Confetti Park Players in the October 2016 issue of NOLA Family! Katy is featured as a New Orleans Mompreneur in an article titled “Lullabies And Lagniappe” for her work as director of the choir and as a radio host/producer and book publisher. The article talks about how becoming…
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Media Advisory: New Orleans children’s ball inspires a new book and a song
Read more: Media Advisory: New Orleans children’s ball inspires a new book and a songNew Orleans kids’ choir director launches Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a children’s book and song called “Candy Land Ball” What: Candy Land Ball, a children’s book (36 pages) about a magical night at the ball, written in rhyming verse and beautifully illustrated by watercolor artist Emanuela Serafina. It comes with piano sheet…
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Pre-order our newest book, Candy Land Ball!
Read more: Pre-order our newest book, Candy Land Ball!The newest book from Confetti Park is called Candy Land Ball! Inspired by real events and a song, this children’s book has been beautifully illustrated and is ready for print. We are taking pre-orders now through Indiegogo, and it will be shipped in time for the holidays! The song “Candy Land Ball,” which is on…
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Katy Hobgood Ray & the Confetti Park Players in Story Monsters Ink
Read more: Katy Hobgood Ray & the Confetti Park Players in Story Monsters InkWhat an honor! The August 2016 issue of Story Monsters Ink has a lovely feature story on Katy Hobgood Ray, director of the Confetti Park Players. The cover story for this issue is on Dav Pilkey, author of the beloved Adventures of Captain Underpants series, one of the most popular series of books written for elementary-school aged children. There is also a…
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Paul Butler of WFDU’s Kids Crossroads interviews Katy Hobgood Ray
Read more: Paul Butler of WFDU’s Kids Crossroads interviews Katy Hobgood RayKaty Hobgood Ray spent a lovely hour with Paul Butler of WFDU’s Kids Crossroads and the Imagination Parade (based in the NY/NJ area) talking about the Confetti Park Players, the Confetti Park radio show, and the real park and Louisiana culture which are her inspiration. Katy loves hosting a radio show for kids down here in Louisiana, which…
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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…
