“willow” finished Taylor Swift’s 2021 Grammy medley containing “cardigan” and “august.”
The medley linked two Folklore songs with “willow,” the opening track from Swift’s ninth studio album, Evermore. Swift began with “cardigan,” performed “august” inside a cottage, and then moved outside for “willow.”
Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner accompanied her. The arrangement emphasized the relationship between the Folklore and Evermore eras, both of which were created during Swift’s 2020 shift toward fictional storytelling and atmospheric indie-influenced production.
“willow” is not part of Folklore, which makes it the easiest song in the performance to misclassify. It belongs to Evermore, released later in 2020, while “cardigan” and “august” are both Folklore tracks.