Bus Boys to play March 11 / Los Bus Boys tocarán el 11 de marzo

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The Bus Boys will perform in Perry Sunday, March 11 at 2 p.m. at the Perry Performing Arts Center, 1200 18th St. in Perry.

The Bus Boys is a musical ensemble from Winona, Minn., composed of three former school bus drivers — although one of them only lasted two weeks.

One by one, they realized that bus driving was not their true calling in life. So they did the obvious thing: they became an acoustic jam trio. They all enjoyed music of the Grateful Dead, The Band, Bob Dylan and the like, so they said, “Yes, we’ll play that kind of music.”

They also decided to mix in a substantial amount of bluegrass and folk-type music. A few original tunes have snuck in over the years. It has been distilled into a unique blend with their own twist on things.

Since 1997 the lineup of the Bus Boys has included Mark Christensen on guitar, lead and harmony vocals, Wayne Beezley on mandolin, big mandolin, lead and harmony vocals and Dedrick Benz on bass and harmony vocals.

Perry Fine Arts concerts are free, donations accepted, and open to all. The Perry Performing Arts Center is handicapped accessible.

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La Serie de las Bellas Artes de Perry presentará a los Bus Boys el 11 de marzo, a las 2:00 de la tarde en el Perry Performing Arts Center, 1200 18th St., Perry, Iowa.

Los Bus Boys es un conjunto musical de Winona, Minnesota compuesto de tres ex-conductores de autobuses escolares — aunque uno de ellos sólo duró dos semanas.

Uno por uno, se dieron cuenta de que el manejar autobuses no era su llamado en la vida. Así que hicieron la cosa obvia: se convirtieron en trío acústico de improvisación. A todos les encantaba la música de los Grateful Dead, The Band, Bob Dylan, y demás, así que dijeron, “Sí, tocaremos esa clase de música.”

También decidieron añadir una mezcla de bluegrass y de música al estilo folk. Unas cuantas canciones originales han entrado durante los años.

Ha sido sintetizado en una mezcla única con su propio giro en cosas. Desde 1997, los Bus Boys han sido: Mark Christensen, guitarra, vocales principales y armonía; Wayne Beezley, mandolina, mandolina grande, vocales principales y armonía; Dedrick Benz, contrabajo y vocales de armonía.

Los conciertos son gratis, donaciones son aceptadas, y abiertos a todos. El Perry Performing Arts Centers es accesible a los minusválidos.

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