Music Medley: Spider & the Firefly

Fireflies, lightnin’ bugs… catch ‘em in a jar. Then let ‘em go, and watch ‘em fly far. Can you believe how many wonderful children’s songs there are from Louisiana? Jazz, zydeco, blues, rock…. it just goes on and on.

Songs featured in this episode, in order:

When the Saints Go Marching In - Hack Bartholomew Joke of the Day - Spider & the Firefly Jump - Schatzy This Little Light - Kermit Ruffins Turkey Snapping Turtle - narrated by Louis Ray Firefly - Jazzy Ash When You’re In Love You’ll Understand - Jim Cummings We Are the Lightnin’ Bugs - The Lightnin’ Bugs Crawfish Fiesta - Professor Longhair

Also featured in this episode, a childhood Music Memory by Miss Chocolate, and the Confetti Park Storytime feature, Reflections of Childhood by Minnie Carter (narrated by Catherine Golden).

The Confetti Park podcast and radio program, 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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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:

• KCEI 90.1 FM Red River/Taos, NM every Saturday between 7-8 a.m.
• WRFA 107.9 FM in Jamestown, NY every Saturday at 8 a.m.
• KFZR 93.3FM in Frazier Park, CA every Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m.
• KLQS 96.7FM in Agua Dulce, CA every Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m.
• WHIV 102.3 FM in New Orleans every Saturday at 12 p.m.
• KPNW-DB Pacific Northwest Radio in Bellingham, WA every Sunday at 9 a.m.
• WHYR 96.9 FM in Baton Rouge every Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
• KSLU 90.9 FM in Hammond every Sunday at 12 p.m.

A full list of Confetti Park stations (and a map) is available at http://confettipark.com/podcast/

Community radio stations, interested in carrying Confetti Park? Contact Katy Ray.