NHPR is bringing The Folk Show out of the studio and into the spotlight with a series of special live events—hosted by none other than Kate herself.

On NHPR's Misheard Lyrics Music Show, we celebrate those lyrical mix-ups in a fun and surprising two-hour journey—powered entirely by listener requests— hosted by Joe Boehnlein.

GoldenOak features siblings Lena and Zak Kendall playing folk-influenced songs with deep lyrics and soaring harmonies about our changing environment — with hope and reverence.

Annie is nine months pregnant and shopping for a crib when a massive earthquake hits Portland, Oregon. We follow her journey across a transformed city as she walks and reflects on life and hopes for the future.

Twisted Pine started out as a semi-traditional bluegrass band in the folk and Americana scene. Now this ensemble of players shapeshift across musical categories always full of energy and surprise, with wit and whimsy.

An exploration of family bonds in turn-of-the-millennium Singapore. Two estranged sisters must weigh the value of ambition versus familial love and home.

A coming-of-age novel set in the schoolyards, nightclubs, and alleyways of a gritty, post-industrial town in Yorkshire, England. Three girls are inseparable, but as they grow up and away from one another, a long-festering secret threatens to rip the trio apart.

The LA Times hailed their songwriting as "some of the best songwriting of their generation." Socially conscious and emotionally rich, their work has earned them a respected place in the indie-folk world. They joined Kate McNally for some songs from their yet to be released albums, Touch Grass and their Covid release, Nonet.

Ward Hayden and The Outliers bring their distinctive take on country with a rock-n-roll kick to The Word Barn, with heart-wrenching ballads and blazing sing-alongs.

Three star players on a high school football team are accused of violence by another student. Their secrets, and the secrets of their parents, threaten to shatter the community in a novel of race, class, and privilege.