Joni Mitchell “Circle Game” Live at Newport Folk Festival, Sunday, July 24, 2022
Joni’s Jam consists of Joni Mitchell, Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, Shooter Jennings, Wynonna Judd, Celisse Henderson, Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Blake Mills, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig (Lucius), Marcus Mumford, Sista Strings, Josh Neumann, Matt Chamberlain, Rick Whitfield, Ben Lusher (piano), Blake Mills, Phil and Tim Hanseroth, and Jay Carlile.
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Wonderful
Thank you!! FYI the pianist's name is Ben Lusher, not Lesser. So grateful for these videos!!! <3
The joy radiating from everyone on stage throughout this performance is simply infectious – like they can't believe their good fortune to be there in this magical moment making marvellous Joni music with Mitchell. Ms Carlisle's expression at the very end, when Joni hits the final game out of the ground, shows she knows this session is going to become iconic.
I am crying with happiness That was SENSATIONAL
I am weeping. Thank you SO MUCH for capturing this moment of magic.
Tears of joy…beautiful and history making
This is so beautiful. Everyone coming together. ❤️
Thank you so much for posting
Thank u so much for sharing this gig, hope it will be on vinyl soon xxx
That takes guts, to go onstage at 78, in failing health, just to prove she can please and entertain the masses! You rock, Joni!!
Holy crap! This is terrible! The voice of a chronic smoker. A woman who didn’t care for her voice.
Who is that idiot to Joni's left?
Can not get enough of this video. I cry with appreciation and joy ever time.
At the risk of being rude, I wish the other performers would just let Joni sing the song. She still has a great voice, albeit, not as powerful as it once was, but she is in pitch and her timing is spot on. For me, I don't want to see or hear Wynonna Judd or Brandi Carlisle while Joni is performing.
“And they tell him to take his time, won’t be long now until you drag your feet to slow the circles down.” Her lyrics are timeless and have more meaning as I’ve grown older. Bless her.
If you need to let some tears flow, here is your song.
Sitting here in Morton Plant Hospital from stroke recurrences. More MRIs tomorrow Thank you Joni. It's helping me.
To hear this voice again, after such a long spell… is pure heaven.
BEAUTIFUL…SUCH BEAUTY!
Thank you Amy for posting all of these videos of Joni at Newport
Miracles are still happening! God bless, Joni and Brenda! The voice of a generation. ❤️
Brandi with Joni like Joni with Mingus. Oh, yeah!
The Circle Game – maybe not a game, but an amazing Circle