Joni Mitchell made a rare live appearance to perform at the Library of Congress as part of the Gershwin Prize awards this week.Mitchell appeared at the Library of Congress in Washington DC on Thursday (March 2) as part of the LOC’s Gershwin Prize week.
Footage shared on social media from the event shows Mitchell performing her 1966 hit ‘The Circle Game’ and ‘Summertime’ – see below.The Canadian folk singer was at the Library as part of the Live at the Library series in conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
It formed part of the LOC’s Gershwin prize week events, which also saw Mitchell honoured with the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.Following the event, Hayden shared a touching clip of Mitchell and herself walking out of the Library.
In the video the ‘Both Sides Now’ singer sang ‘Charleston Alley’ by jazz icons Lambert, Hendricks & Ross.The previous evening (March 1), Mitchell had also graced the stage at DC’s DAR Constitution Hall.
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