Robertson wouldn't be the only songwriter returning to the "Last Waltz," either. Emmylou Harris joined the festivities to perform "Evangeline," a country track she cut with The Band from a live sound stage in the mid-1970s. The number would later be added in Scorsese's 1978 film.
"As Minnie Pearl would say, 'I'm glad to be here,'" Harris said. "I'm glad to still be here. Especially tonight."
Earlier in the night, Harris joined Michael McDonald, newly reunited Doobie Brothers vocalist and keyboardist, for a cover of "Helpless."
Emmylou Harris and the Nash Ramblers have released their performance of Don Gibson's "Sweet Dreams," from their upcoming album, 'Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert,' due September 3 on Nonesuch Records.