PHOTOS: Trampled by Turtles headlines Grand Lake’s first folk festival (with video)

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Trampled by Turtles takes the stage at the Grand Lake Folk Festival on July 13. The band members play an eclectic mix of instruments, including cello, banjo and more.
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Trampled by Turtles are from Duluth, Minnesota, where modern folk music has developed from the state’s Eastern European musical heritage.
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Josiah Leming of Josiah and the Bonnevilles croons and strums the guitar as the sun sets in Grand Lake on July 13. Leming’s lyrical music is a mix of country and folk.
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Eamonn McLain leaps into the air while playing cello for Trampled by Turtles. Each string instrument combines to create fast-paced folk tunes.
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Magoo is a progressive bluegrass band from Denver. They provided energetic and melodic tunes.
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Guitarist Dave Simonett of Trampled by Turtles.
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Clay Street Unit of Denver takes the stage at the Grand Lake Folk Festival, playing electrified bluegrass.
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