Catch NHPR's Live from the Word Barn on-air each Friday at 8 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 p.m. You can also find the newest episode on Mixcloud, or by clicking the player below.
Rolling Stone calls Melissa Carper's music a throwback and countrypolitan. With incredible wit and soul, she brings honkeytonk, country and western swing to the Word Barn stage. The singer, songwriter and upright bass player is joined in this set by Katie Shore on fiddle and Greg Harkins on guitar. The trio blends voices for incredible, lush harmonies.
NHPR and The Word Barn are partnering to record live music every week so you can experience it anywhere: in your car, your kitchen or through your headphones. No cover. Just great music.
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We’re more than your source for local reporting. We’re also here to help you build connections to the world around you — including, right here in your own backyard.
That’s why we’re committed to bringing you local programming that entertains, engages, and enlightens:- • Daily weather forecasts from Mount Washington Observatory
- • Events that bring our community together for meaningful dialogue
- • Expert insights from naturalists on Something Wild and Homegrown NH
- • Intimate musical performances on Live from the Word Barn
- • And, of course, The Folk Show, with the incomparable Kate McNally
These programs — produced right here in New Hampshire — are accessible to all, no subscription required. And your support makes them possible.
When you make a donation, in any amount, you give us the power to keep this work going and to continue growing the local programming that celebrates all that makes New Hampshire unique.
Sincerely,
Emily Quirk
Program Director
