Taylor Swift performed “Willow” after “august” during her 2021 Grammys medley. The sequence moved through “Cardigan,” “august,” and “Willow,” linking Folklore with Evermore in one performance.
Swift performed “august” on guitar inside a cottage while Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner accompanied her. The trio then stepped outside the cottage for “Willow,” creating a visual and musical transition from the Folklore era into the recently released Evermore material.
The order can be confused because “Willow” is not a Folklore track; it is the title song of Evermore. “Cardigan” and “august” belong to Folklore, while “Willow” belongs to the later sister album. Remembering the sequence makes the song identification precise.