Taylor Swift performed “willow” with “august” in her 2021 Grammy medley.
At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on March 14, 2021, Swift presented a three-song performance combining “cardigan,” “august,” and “willow.” The first two songs came from Folklore, while “willow” came from Evermore, the sister album Swift released later in 2020.
The medley connected two albums that share collaborators, an intimate production style, and fictional or story-driven writing. Swift performed with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, who were central creative partners on the Folklore and Evermore projects.
A frequent mix-up is choosing another Folklore song, such as “the 1” or “exile,” because those tracks also belong to the same album era. However, the Grammy medley specifically moved from “cardigan” to “august” and then to “willow.” The performance’s cottage setting reinforced the visual connection between the two sister albums.