Katy Hobgood Ray

I discovered great joy in writing songs for the kids in my New Orleans neighborhood to sing. Kids music is playful, observant, silly, fun! I also find inspiration in the clever lyrics and melodies of the Great American Songbook.

Sailing out of New Orleans aboard The Octave, the Scurvy Baratarians are a crew of musical stowaways led by the pirate La Basse. The ghostly remnants of Lafitte’s privateers, these rogues look to their Quartermaster Trixie la Femme, the speed-loving shanty queen of the Caribbean seas!

I'm host and producer of the Confetti Park radio show and podcast, which features children’s music and stories from Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta. Syndicated on the Pacifica Radio Network.

Les Femmes Farouches is an all-women New Orleans-based group inspired by traditional Louisiana Cajun and Creole music. I play guitar (and may be resurrecting my fiddle!).

I'm a dedicated member of the Friends of Lead Belly, a group of musicians dedicated to promoting the legacy of the North Louisiana folk and blues legend Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter.

I have a master's degree in musicology from Tulane University, with a specialization in early New Orleans jazz. My research focuses on my great-great uncle, pioneering jazz guitarist Snoozer Quinn.