Festivarians cool off the water of the San Miguel River.

Brett Dennen rocks the Fred Shellman Stage Sunday afternoon during the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

The Children’s Parade Sunday afternoon.

The 16th annual Children’s Parade Sunday afternoon.

Peter Rowan and his band, Big Twang Theory, play the town park stage at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival on Sunday. Rowan is a Telluride mainstay, playing his first bluegrass festival in 1977.

Sam and Jerry jam during Sam’s Saturday night set.

A cluster pluck.

John Cowan belts out a tune at Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

k.d. lang & The Siss Boom Bang Band play a Saturday afternoon set at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Kicking up the hillbilly dust.

Sam Bush, left and Jerry Douglas jam at the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

John Cowan sings during Sm Bush’s set Saturday night.

Luke Bulla plays the fiddle at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Jerry Douglas and Bela Fleck play together during Jerry’s set Saturday afternoon.

Jerry Douglas plays Saturday night at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

John Fogerty plays at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

John Fogerty plays on Friday night at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Leftover Salmon play late night at the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Leftover Salmon closed out the Friday night sets at the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Sunset at the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Alison Krauss plays with Union Station.

Jerry Douglas plays the dobro with Union Station.

Dobro master Jerry Douglas plays with Union Station.

Alison Krauss performs as Union Station closes the opening night of the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Alison Krauss and Union Station close the opening day of the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Chris Thile performs at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

The Greensky Bluegrass Band plays at the TBF.

The King of Telluride, Sam Bush.

Thelma & Louise featuring Bela Fleck, left, and Chris Thile were the opening act of the 2012 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride Town Park Thursday morning.The four-day festival ends Sunday night with over 35 acts to play.

Banjo master Bela Fleck plays at the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Chris Thile plays the mandolin on the opening day of the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Telluride Bluegrass Festival, day one.

Della Mae plays on the Fred Shellman stage on the opening day of the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Fun and games at the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.