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HAMILTON – The Blue Parsley Boys, the area’s premier a cappella ensemble, will take the stage in Hamilton on Feb. 23 to perform an afternoon of greatest hits.

The concert will benefit Diane Solbrig Jeffrey of Norwich.

Jeffrey is undergoing treatment for stage four ovarian cancer that has spread to her lungs and liver.

She is the daughter of Helga Rush, of Waterville. Rush is the wife of Neal Roberts who sings first tenor in the group.

After her current round of chemotherapy, Jeffrey will have surgery; her doctors will then assess the next course of treatment.

This benefit concert will be held at 3 p.m. at the Park United Methodist Church, 17 Broad St., Hamilton. There is a suggested donation of $10, and the concert will be followed by refreshments.

Together since 1998, the Blue Parsley Boys are known for singing familiar and humorous a cappella arrangements. “We’ve taken what used to be an entrée of street-corner barbershop and added a pinch of rock, a dash of spirituals, a dollop of doo-wop and garnished our sound with some Blue Parsley,” said Reg Wilson, one of the group’s high tenors. “Whether your taste is a little old fashioned or more contemporary, you’re going to love a vocal style that we have to say is all our own.”

The group works on an ever-changing book of approximately 100 songs. A samples of pieces being prepared for this concert include fan favorites such as Joyce Eilers’ spiritual “Bound for Jubilee,” “Go Rest High on That Mountain” by Vince Gill, a satirical rendition of the story of Noah in “Old Man Noah,” the traditional American folk song “Shenandoah,” the Irish ballad “Danny Boy,” and Billy Joel’s iconic “For the Longest Time.”

Joining Roberts and Wilson in the Blue Parsley Boys are second tenors Bud Ballinger and Bruce Ward, baritones Daniel Clark and Christian Vischi, and basses Dave Lantz and Todd Thomsen.

The Park UMC is wheelchair-accessible with a ramp.