Borderlines: Roots and Real Country Music

Borderlines: Roots and Real Country Music

An independent production from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Borderlines is a weekly exploration of real country music in a mix of folk, blues, singer-songwriter, roots jazz and lots more. The show is music, with not much talk. 30 songs per episode, AND STILL NO COUNTRY-POP! Music for your ears, head and heart, with host Rick August. Music licensed by SOCAN. Program © 2025 Acoustic Resources.

Episodes

October 19, 2025 120 mins

Rodney Crowell - Sex And Gasoline, Sex And Gasoline

Mike Maves - Our Hour Now, This Side Of Town

James Gordon - Frobisher Bay, Sunny Jim

Tom Russell Band - The Heart Of A Working Man, Lost Angels Of Lyon

Kensington Hillbillys - Bones In The Backyard, Bones In The Backyard

Lisa Morales – Magdalena, She Ought To Be King

Doug Sahm - Her Dream Man Never Came, Groovers Paradise

Ron Hynes – Dry, Ron Hynes

Reckless Kelly - Wild Western Wi...

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Kevin Welch - Blue Lonesome, Dust Devil

Rae Spoon – Progress, Your Trailer Door

Justin Rutledge - Locked In The Trunk Of A Car, Daredevil

Gurf Morlix - Step On It Skinner, Bristlecone

Daniel Romano - Paul And Jon, Sleep Beneath The Willow

Turnpike Troubadours - Every Girl, Diamonds & Gasoline

Townes Van Zandt - White Freight Liner, The Nashville Sessions

Jesse T. Reid - Belong To Me, Dumb As Chance

Chip Taylor - A Song I Can Li...

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October 5, 2025 114 mins

Jim Stringer & The AM Band - Bye-Bye Bayou, Swang!

Ronnie Hayward - Shooting High Dice, Too Many Chiefs

Ane Egge & The Sentimentals - Promises To Break, Ane Egge & The Sentimentals

Mike Stinson - Last Fool At The Bar, Last Fool At The Bar

Russell Decarle Trio - Willie's Diamond Joe, Live at Loud Mouse Studios

The Stella Girls - Pay For What You Get, Sorry, Stella

Chris Beall - Restless Spirits, Abilene

Scott, Gerald &am...

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September 28, 2025 115 mins

Don Walser's Pure Texas Band - Rolling Stone From Texas, Texas Souvenir

Grievous Angels - Heartbreak Town, Waiting For The Cage

Shaela Miller - Tombstone Grey,  Big Hair, Small City

Dale Watson - You're Humbuggin' Me, Under The Influence

Joel Thomas Hynes - Last Chance Avenue, Sonny Don't Go Away: A Tribute To Ron Hynes

Dallas Wayne - Rock Bottom, Population 1, Coldwater, Tennessee

Timbuk 3 - Dirty Dirty Rice, Edge Of Allegiance

Ka...

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September 21, 2025 114 mins

Quenby & The West Of Wayland Band - Lonesome, On'ry & Mean, Long Time Coming

Laura Repo & The Blue Healers - Trains Never Stop In Kingston, A Charmed Life

Fred Eaglesmith - Cumberland County, Falling Stars & Broken Hearts

Buck Owens - Under Your Spell Again, The Essential Buck Owens

Nudie & The Turks - Dear Departed, Looking For A Good Time

Toni Price - Don't You Think I Feel It Too, Low Down And Up

The Dead Sou...

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September 14, 2025 117 mins

Hayes Carll - Progress Of Man (Bitcoin & Cattle), We're Only Human

Jake Vaadeland - The Bar Down The Street, Everybody But Me

Jesse Winchester – Sundown, Beautiful: A Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot

Tommy Alverson - No Beans, Live From Meridian, Texas

Grievous Angels - Madeline's Daughter, The Great Divide

Adam Carroll - Oklahoma Gypsy Shuffler, Live At Flipnotics

Jane Hawley – Saskatoon, As We Walk On Thin Ice

Texas Rubies - Blue ...

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September 7, 2025 121 mins

Houston Jones - Bedlam Road, Three Crow Town

Wyckham Porteous - Get Back On That Train, Looking For Ground

Mike Plume Band – Alcohol, Song & Dance, Man

Terri Hendrix - Moon On The Water, Two Dollar Shoes

Danny Hooper - Burning Memories, Eleven Roses

Ray Wylie Hubbard - Mother Blues, The Grifter's Hymnal

Corin Raymond - The Law & The Lonesome, Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams

Arty Hill & The Long Gone Daddys - Hall Of Fame Of No...

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August 31, 2025 112 mins

Brennen Leigh - Dumpster Diving, Don't You Ever Give Up On Love

Kevin Deal - Hard On You, Churches

Gurf Morlix - Caney Fork River, Willie P. Bennett Legacy Project

Cheri Knight - The Hatfield Side, The Northeast Kingdom

Mike Stack - Lose My Mind, Lucky Man

Robert Earl Keen Jr. - Armadillo Jackal, No Kinda Dancer

Lucky Starr - I've Been Everywhere         

Lori Yates - Who Knows Daddy, The Book Of Minerva

Lost Patterns  -  Nowhere, ...

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August 24, 2025 130 mins

Darrell Scott - You Will Never Leave Harlan Alive, Aloha From Nashville

Belle Plaine & Blake Berglund - Town To Town, Got It Covered

Diamond Joe White - China White, CoalDust Grins

James McMurtry – Annie, The Black Dog And The Wandering Boy

Willie P. Bennett - The Lucky Ones, Country North

Terry Allen - New Delhi Freight Train, Lubbock (On Everything)

Iain Matthews - Ballad Of Gruene Hall, The Dark Ride

Tim Hus - Longest Stretc...

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August 17, 2025 122 mins

Houston Marchman - Dark Black Spanish Eyes, Texas Unplugged Volume 1

Das Macht Show - Cool Water, One Night In Berlin

Mike Stack - Lucky Man, Lucky Man

Faron Young - The Tips Of My Fingers, The Radio Shows Volume 2

Corb Lund - Washed-Up Rock Star Factory Blues, Things That Can't Be Undone

The Flatlanders - The South Wind Of Summer, Travelin' Texas Volume 3

Flaco Jimenez with Raul Malo - Said And Done, Said And Done

Neko Case & ...

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August 10, 2025 130 mins

James McMurtry - South Texas Lawman, The Black Dog And The Wandering Boy

Rhéal Leblanc - Drinking Again, Que La Vie Est Belle!

k.d. lang - Pullin' Back The Reins, Reintarnation

Butch Hancock & Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Firewater (Seeks Its Own Level), Two Roads - Live In Australia

John Wort Hannam - Wrecking Ball, Two Bit Suit

Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band - Boulder To Birmingham, Cowboy Angels

Wayne Hancock - Slingin' Rhythm, ...

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August 3, 2025 111 mins

Slaid Cleaves - Texas Love Song, Still Fighting The War

Handsome Ned - Steel Rail Blue, The Ballad Of Handsome Ned

Alistair Christl - Ramblin' Man, Unmarked Grave

Tim Carroll - Punk Rockin' Honky Tonk Girl, Good Rock From Bad

Ronnie Hayward - You Hound Ya Lie, The Lost Utrecht Session

Johnny Cash - Sea Of Heartbreak, Unchained

Jen Cass – Pirate, Skies Burning Red

The Breakmen - No More Cane On The Brazos, The Breakmen

Jason Eady - ...

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July 27, 2025 120 mins

Max Stalling – Mockingbird, Live At the Mucky Duck: "Portmanteau"

Rattlesnake Choir - You Play The Thunder, Walkin' The Wire

Daniel Romano - A New Love Can Be Found, Come Cry With Me

Dub Miller - The Midnight Ambassador, The Midnight Ambassador

Rawlins Cross - Reel 'n' Roll, Reel 'n' Roll

Jimmy Lafave - Walkin' To New Orleans, Trail Four

Danny Barnes & Thee Old Codgers - Better Times A-Coming, Things I Done Wrong

Corin Raymond ...

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July 20, 2025 111 mins

Ray Wylie Hubbard – Preacher, Growl

Catherine Britt - Drive-In Movie, Little Wildflower

Jr. Gone Wild - Poet's Highway, Stony Plain Records 25 Years

Emily Herring - Don't Waste Time, Your Mistake

Mike Plume Band - More Than A Game, 8:30 Newfoundland

Eilen Jewell - Back To Dallas, Boundary County

Robert Earl Keen Jr. – Cristabel, No Kinda Dancer

Rae Spoon & Rodney Decroo - Blue Rooms, Trucker's Memorial

The Flatlanders - One Roa...

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July 13, 2025 125 mins

The Bottle Rockets - Lucky Break, Not So Loud

Allen Dobb - All Costs, Alone Together

Jesse T. Reid - Drop Dead Girl, Gravelly Bay

John Fullbright – Blameless, The Liar

Wendell Ferguson - Luck Of The Drawl, I Pick, Therefore I Am

Gurf Morlix - Kapow Kaboom, A Taste Of Ashes

Scott Miller & The Commonwealth - Amtrak Crescent, Reconstruction

Carter Felker - Alberta Woes, Everyday Life

Steve Young - Angel Of Lyon, Switchblades Of Lo...

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July 6, 2025 113 mins

Cliff Cody - Guardian Angel, A Mess Like Me

The Swiftys - Miss Those Days, Ridin' High

Brock Zeman & The Dirty Hands - Better Half, Welcome Home Ivy Jane

Lulu & The Broadsides - How Do I Stop, Lulu & The Broadsides

Jim Clements - The Advice Song (Just Give Up), A Failure

John Baumann - Medicine Man, Departures

Geoge Enslē - Cantas Con Tu Corazon, LiveSet

Joe Fournier - Beautiful Lies, Home Grown Sins

Adam Carroll - Be N...

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June 29, 2025 113 mins

Turnpike Troubadours - The Funeral, Diamonds & Gasoline

Jesse Winchester - The Brand New Tennessee Waltz, In Concert

Jenny Whiteley - Final Season, Forgive or Forget

Molly Tuttle - Take The Journey, When You're Ready

Colter Wall - Honky Tonk Nighthawk, Little Songs

Two Dollar Pistols - You Ruined Everything, You Ruined Everything

James Talley - Nashville City Blues, Nashville City Blues

Brothers Cosmoline - Luxury Liner,  Fast,...

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June 22, 2025 114 mins

Damon Bramblett - Tear Him Down, Damon Bramblett

David Wilkie & Cowboy Celtic - Garry Owen/Custer Dies A-Runnin'/Off 'Til Monday, Cowboy Celtic

Lachlan Neville - St. Anne's Reel

Rosie Flores - Bandera Highway, Bandera Highway

Skinny Dyck - Ripe There On The Vine, Palace Waiting

Jon Byrd - In A Chest Of Skin And Bone, Down At The Well Of Wishes

Luke Bell - Hold Me, Luke Bell

D. Rangers - Runnin' Back To Saskatoon, Guess Who's Ho...

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June 15, 2025 120 mins

Todd Snider - Statistician's Blues, New Connection

Russell DeCarle Trio - I Feel Like Hank Williams Tonight, Live At Loud Mouse Studios

Allen Dobb - Leaving Idaho, Horses And Hills

Jim Stringer & The AM Band - I Feel Better (Since You're Gone), On The Radio

Carter Felker - I Ain't Hurtin' No One, Loser

Tres Chicas – Sweetwater, Sweetwater

Jason Isbell - Cover Me Up, Southeastern

Lynne Hanson - Just For Now, Uneven Ground

Troy C...

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June 8, 2025 124 mins

Peter Rowan – Rainmaker, Dust Bowl Children

The Breakmen - Whiskey Hollow Bound, Whiskey Hollow Bound

Fred Eaglesmith - Water In The Fuel, Lipstick, Lies & Gasoline

Blackberry Smoke with Amanda Shires - You Got Lucky, Find A Light

Grievous Angels - The Bill Barilko Song, Waiting For The Cage

Leo Rondeau - Breaking My Back, Bangs, Bullets & The Turtle Mountains

Robert Earl Keen - Whenever Kindness Fails, A Bigger Piece Of Sk...

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