Mar 21, 2016
This month, you might see a happy-looking RV around New Orleans (and traveling the highways and byways of Louisiana) wrapped in decals of guitars, trumpets, and violins and positive messages of music empowerment.
It’s the “Hungry for Music” RV, aka the “Magic Music Bus,” and for the next two years, it will be...
Mar 16, 2016
Carole Gauthier Lancon is an artist, long-time arts educator and art therapist who lives in a small village called Parks, Louisiana on the banks of Bayou Teche. Originally from St. Martinville, Carole grew up in a family where art and art making were an everyday part of life.
She also had a musical childhood, and...
Mar 9, 2016
In this episode of Confetti Park, we hear a childhood music memory from C.C. Adcock, Louisiana native and cultural champion, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer.
C.C. recalls the positive memories of neighbors who shared their music with him when he was just a kid, in endless front porch jam sessions, and how...
Mar 4, 2016
In this episode of Confetti Park, we hear an old folk tale called, "The Girl Who Danced with the Devil." It is narrated for you by Catherine Golden, an early childhood teacher living in New Orleans.
This tale originates in French Acadia culture (you can find it in the delightful Danny Kaye's Around the World Story Book)...