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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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Validating a child’s talent can set them on a lifelong musical journey
Read more: Validating a child’s talent can set them on a lifelong musical journeyIn this episode of Confetti Park, we hear a special childhood memory from Judy Caplan Ginsburgh of Alexandria, Louisiana, an internationally recognized and multi-award winning performer, recording artist and educator. Judy sings as a cantorial soloist and travels throughout North America presenting concerts, residencies, educational keynotes and workshops. Judy works actively in both Jewish and non-Jewish…
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Music Medley: Who’s at the Door?
Read more: Music Medley: Who’s at the Door?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: We’re Going to Confetti Park!…
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Watching Feufollet at the New Orleans Film Fest! #NOFF2016
Read more: Watching Feufollet at the New Orleans Film Fest! #NOFF2016I was SO excited to watch my music video “Feufollet” on the Entergy Giant Screen! It was an official selection at the 2016 New Orleans Film Festival. Look at this amazing company of Family Friendly Animated Shorts! The Boy Who Learned To Fly (Moonbot) Circles (Ma’agalim) (Uri Lotan) “Feufollet” (me!) Mosquito: The Bite of Passage (Teng Cheng, Brian Vincent Rhodes)…
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How the Jackson 5 brought two different people together in Shreveport
Read more: How the Jackson 5 brought two different people together in ShreveportIn this episode of Confetti Park, we hear a music memory from Jeff Campbell, founder of Hungry for Music, a nonprofit organization distributes musical instruments to children in need. Jeff, originally from Shreveport, established Hungry for Music in 1994 in Washington D.C. Since then, the nonprofit has donated over 8,000 instruments to children in 27…
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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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Jimmy Caskey’s lifelong fascination with recorded music
Read more: Jimmy Caskey’s lifelong fascination with recorded musicIt’s a music memory brought to you by Confetti Park! Jimmy Caskey lives in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he and his wife Jacques own and operate a beloved lunchtime restaurant called Jacquelyn’s Cafe. Jimmy has been playing guitar all his life, and has performed in several different bands around north Louisiana. Whenever people go to Jacquelyn’s…
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Music Medley – Up Hill, Down Hill
Read more: Music Medley – Up Hill, Down HillConfetti 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: Wake-Y-Up-O – Kevin Griffin Birds…
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Music Medley – Up Hill, Down Hill
Read more: Music Medley – Up Hill, Down HillConfetti 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: Wake-Y-Up-O – Kevin Griffin Birds…
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Thanksgiving playlists make beautiful music memories for Rich Collins
Read more: Thanksgiving playlists make beautiful music memories for Rich CollinsIt’s a childhood music memory from Rich Collins, a founder and front man for one of the most popular children’s music groups in the world, the Imagination Movers. Rich also has a burgeoning solo career, with a new album of songs geared toward adults. (Scroll down for music videos!) In this music memory, Rich talks about the music…
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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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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…
