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Almost a hootenanny: Photos from the annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown

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Macy Tiller, 8, rides the mechanical bull during the Aspen Historical Society's annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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Each summer, the Aspen Historical Society hosts its annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen. This year’s event, which took place Friday night, kicked off the 60th anniversary season for AHS.

Photos are by Austin Colbert for The Aspen Times.

Annabelle Edmonds, 4, left, eats ice cream while sitting next to her sister, Evelyn, 2, during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual hoedown on Friday at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum.
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Annabelle Edmonds, 4, eats ice cream during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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Buffalo Joe’s Bluegrass Band plays during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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Ayla Cooper, 5, has her face painted during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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People meet the animals during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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People wait for the magic to happen during a game of chicken poop bingo at the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum.
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People gather for the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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Kids wander through the tall grass during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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A lone banjo player relaxes during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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A couple dances while Buffalo Joe’s Bluegrass Band plays during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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A young child enjoys her dinner during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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Buffalo Joe’s Bluegrass Band plays during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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A girl rides the mechanical bull during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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Ice cream from The Dreamery changes hands during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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Kids get ready to ride the mechanical bull during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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A child finishes off a snack during the Aspen Historical Society’s annual Holden/Marolt Hoedown on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum in Aspen.
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