Mitchell is the first Canadian and only the third woman to collect the prestigious accolade since it was established in 2007
Alberta-born songstress Joni Mitchell headed up a procession of musical luminaries past and present Wednesday at a gala celebration of her latest lifetime achievement: the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
With that, she performed the Gershwin classic “Summertime,” her voice strong and pitch-perfect, even as she leaned on a piano for support. She even lingered for a closing encore – “The Circle Game” – alongside all of the night’s performers. “Tonight it’s all about Joni,” Mumford said by way of introduction. “Joni, it has been one of the great privileges of my life to get to play in your band, to play songs at your house. I love you very much.”Mitchell grinned, tapped her cane and mouthed the lyrics as Mumford performed, a routine she performed repeatedly throughout the night.
Amid the fray, all of the performers went down to serenade Mitchell in the front row, with Carlile handing over her mic to let the guest of honour deliver the final part of her signature line: “They paved paradise/Put up a parking lot.” Wednesday was just the latest star turn for the resurgent singer-songwriter, who wowed fans last summer with a surprise set alongside Carlile at the Newport Folk Festival, her first full-length public performance in more than 20 years.
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