(CNN) Dolly Parton is not usually one for subtleties, but this Saturday she managed to pull off the ultimate surprise.

Parton made a special appearance during the day's final set of the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island.

The show was mysteriously listed as "♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration." Singer Brandi Carlile, the show's curator, kept the performers secret until she took the stage that evening.

Sheryl Crow, Lucy Dacus, Jade Bird and several other of the festival's top female acts joined Carlile on stage.

Then, the legend herself emerged, sporting a bedazzled yellow pantsuit.

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