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More holiday music, stories and songs for you and your family to enjoy. I hope you enjoy the culture and holiday spirit I\\u2019m sharing from Louisiana, the Mississippi Delta, and beyond.

It\\u2019s Christmas \\u2013\\xa0Imagination Movers
Joke of the Day \\u2013 Pizza on Earth
Burn Little Candles \\u2013\\xa0Judy Caplan Ginsburgh
Blue Christmas \\u2013\\xa0Belton Richard
Winter Wonderland \\u2013\\xa0Vince Vance
Sleigh Ride \\u2013\\xa0Matt Perrine
Santa Claus is Comin\\u2019 To Town \\u2013 narrated by Louis Ray
\\u2018Zat You, Santa Claus? \\u2013\\xa0Louis Armstrong
Jingle Bells \\u2013\\xa0Harry Fontenot
Deck the Halls \\u2013\\xa0Robert Kingrob Harris

The Confetti Park\\xa0radio show\\xa0is a weekly 30-minute program that streams online and airs in cities across the United States, made available for free to all community radio stations on the\\xa0Pacifica Network. We\\u2019re going to enjoy the music of the season all this month\\u2014Christmas carols, and Hanukkah songs of light,\\xa0 as well as sweet stories to make you smile. Thanks for joining me, your host, Katy Hobgood Ray!

\\u201cThe holiday season is lots of fun, we celebrate when the year is done,\\xa0
Come together now everyone\\u2014It\\u2019s Christmas!\\xa0
An Hanukkah, too! Well, happy Kwanzaa! Season\\u2019s Greetings to you!\\u201d\\xa0\\u2014the Imagination Movers

All about the music

On this episode, \\u201cPizza on Earth,\\u201dwe start off with the high energy Imagination Movers, with some of their original Christmas music! \\u201cIt\\u2019s Christmas!\\u201d\\u2014and Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, and Children\\u2019s Day.

This is followed by \\u201cBurn Little Candles,\\u201d a song of Hanukkah by\\xa0Judy Caplan Ginsburgh\\xa0of Alexandria, La. Judy is a rabbi, in addition to a prolific children\\u2019s musician and educator.\\xa0

There is lots of Cajun Christmas music in this episode\\u2014enjoy Belton Richard,\\xa0Harry Fontenot, and\\xa0Robert Kingrob Harris, all with delightful performances of classics.\\xa0

And you\\u2019ll also hear the inimitable\\xa0Vince Vance\\xa0and his Valiants, and their unique version of \\u201cWinter Wonderland,\\u201d sousaphonist Matt Perrine with a rousing \\u201cSleigh Ride,\\u201d and the great Louis Armstrong with \\u201c\\u2018Zat You, Santa Claus?\\u201d

Also featured in this episode is Confetti Park Storytime with Justin Wilson, a beloved Cajun chef, comedian, and storyteller. This\\xa0Louisiana legend, who passed away several years ago, is emerging for a new generation, as his music and stories have been digitized and re-released, and a new food products line of spices, pickles, and more is available in stores and\\xa0online. Thank you to the estate of Justin Wilson for contributing to Confetti Park.

The Confetti Park radio show and podcast is supported by the\\xa0New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation\\xa0and\\xa0Music Rising at Tulane University.

Thanks for listening. Remember to look for the magic in every day!