Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Marty's Goldenaires picnic draws crowd

By CHARITY SMITH

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BESSEMER - Marty's Goldenaires Drum and Bugle Corps' annual picnic fundraiser drew a large, steady crowd to Bluff Valley Park in Bessemer on Saturday.

The Dweebs, "a family band from Wisconsin," headlined the event with costumed, and charactered performances of popular music from a variety of eras. The band interacted with the audience from the get go. Lead singer Claire Blue, was walking on tables, as she sang "Walking on Sunshine." Many audience members were able to strum along on fake guitars, or wear flamboyant and silly costumes provided by the b...