Live from the Word Barn
Fridays at 8 pm and Sundays at 6 pm
The Word Barn in Exeter, NH, was created to promote the sharing and cultivation of the arts in an open and welcoming setting, and contribute to an already existing and thriving arts community. NHPR and The Word Barn have teamed up to record live music each week, so we can bring this art directly into your car, kitchen, or headphones on a weekly basis. No cover charge.
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Jake Swamp and the Pine are an award winning Boston-based band that aims to bring the feeling of a campfire party to the stage, blending folk-rock with a modern country flavor. -
Cousin Curtiss has been described as “blues at the speed of bluegrass,” and “rock Americana with a soulful drip.” -
New England’s own Soggy Po Boys return to the Barn stage for a Mardi Gras party, exploring the vast musical traditions of New Orleans with jazz, brass band, funk and soul. -
The quartet Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem bring fun and playfulness to the stage with a whimsical blend of bluegrass, Americana, and old-time music. -
Martha Spencer and the Wonderland Country Band bring Appalachian mountain music to the meadow stage in New Hampshire. -
Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars combines elements of early jazz, swing, New Orleans R+B, brass band, second line, soul, and more. -
Session Americana deftly creates a unique live experience that celebrates the joy of the music and of each other, swapping instruments and lead vocals on originals and covers. -
With new music from his 2025 release "The Way I Tell the Story" and some fan favorites, David Wilcox returns to the Word Barn stage. -
It's an alt-folk double header with Nashville’s Erin Rae and Seattle’s songwriting sensation Dean Johnson. -
Celebrate the holiday season with an hour of roots-based, raise-the-rafters R&B, pop, and soul- flavored arrangements of Christmas carols and classics from New England’s own Rock My Soul choir and band.
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