"Back To The Country" on WORT
89.9 FM Madison, WI and wortfm.org

Host and Producer: Art Stevenson [log in to unmask]

Show Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 9AM - Noon

Show Description: An eclectic team of show hosts carry on the tradition of taking us Back to the Country each Wednesday on WORT from 9:00AM to Noon, including the original founder, Bill C. Malone. The 1st week of the month is brought to you by Bill and Bobbie Malone, the 2nd week is hosted by Nate Gibson, Art Stevenson hosts the 3rd week, and Bill & Bobbie Malone are back on the 4th Wednesday of every month. Hosts alternate taking the 5th Wednesday shows.

This week on Back To The Country: New music, listener requests, cassette-only country music albums, festival and concerts news! All music shows are archived for two weeks at wortfm.org.

9:04 AM Al Murphy "Crippled Turkey" from Through the Fields - Fiddle Tunes from the Midwest Heartland on Global Village Music
9:09 AM Bob Wills "Silver Dew on the Blue Grass Tonight" from Single on Columbia
9:12 AM Bob Wills "Tater Pie" from Single on MGM
9:15 AM Joshua Hedley "All Hat (No Cattle)" from All Hat on New West Records, LLC
9:18 AM Joshua Hedley "Crawlin’ Home To You" from All Hat on New West Records, LLC
9:21 AM Joshua Hedley "Fresh Hot Biscuits" from All Hat on New West Records, LLC
9:24 AM Bill Kirchen "Love's Direction Home" from Cat out of the Bag on The Last Music Company
9:29 AM Bill Kirchen "One More Ride" from Cat out of the Bag on The Last Music Company
9:33 AM Bill Kirchen "Black Sheep" from Cat out of the Bag on The Last Music Company
9:36 AM Charley Crockett "Don't Take Your Guns" from Clovis on Outpost
9:41 AM Charley Crockett "Albuquerque Lights" from Clovis on Outpost
9:45 AM Charley Crockett "Heads You Win" from Welcome to Hard Times on Son of Davy
9:48 AM Dom Flemons "Slow Dance with You" from Traveling Wildfire on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
9:54 AM Dom Flemons "Rabbit Foot Rag" from Traveling Wildfire on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
9:56 AM Dom Flemons "Guess I'm Doing Fine (feat. Sam Bush)" from Traveling Wildfire on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
10:01 AM Bill Grant & Delia Bell "Won't You Come and Sing For Me" from We're Not The Jet Set on Old Homestead
10:06 AM Shorty & Lorene "Big Midnight Special" from Big Midnight Special on Self
10:09 AM Shorty & Lorene "I Woiuldn't Change You If I Could" from Til The Bluebirds Sing on Self
10:11 AM Shorty & Lorene "Yodel Sweet Molly" from Til The Bluebirds Sing on Self
10:16 AM Shorty & Lorene "Hobo's Meditation" from Big Midnight Special on Self
10:19 AM Shorty & Lorene "Black Mountain Trail" from Country Like It Used To Be on Self
10:21 AM Lorene Clark "Where The Old Red River Flows" from Chime Bells on Self
10:27 AM AJ Srubas & Rina Rossi "Rabbit in the Briar Patch" from Sweet Bunch of Daisies on Central Standard Tone
10:29 AM Kenny Baker "Festival Waltz" from Master Fiddler on County Records
10:34 AM AJ Srubas "Callahan" from Rough & Rowdy on Common Loon Records
10:41 AM Art Stevenson & High Water "Texas Crapshooter" from Lonely Days on Wolf Tracks Music â€" WT-103 Format:  CD, Album Country: US
10:45 AM Steam Machine "Hard to Love" from Steam Machine on Steam Machine
10:47 AM Rhonda Vincent "What Ain't To Be Just Might Happen" from Music Is What I See on Upper Management Music
10:52 AM Rhonda Vincent "Anywhere Is Home When You're With Me" from Destinations and Fun Places on Upper Management Music
10:55 AM Full Spectrum Bluegrass "Travelin’ Girl" from Homesick - EP on Full Spectrum Bluegrass
11:00 AM Full Spectrum Bluegrass "When My Train Comes" from Homesick - EP on Full Spectrum Bluegrass
11:05 AM Chris Silver "Killing The Blues" from Over Time
11:09 AM The Cactus Blossoms "Powder Blue" from You're Dreaming on Walkie Talkie Records
11:11 AM Jethro Burns "Back It Up And Push" from Jethro Burns on Flying Fish
11:17 AM Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli & The Quintet of the Hot Club of France "Swanee River" from Les Années Django on Vogue
11:32 AM Alfonso Ponticelli "Django's Tiger" from Caravan on Ponticelli Music
11:34 AM Dario Napoli "Sicilian Blood" from Bella Vita
11:39 AM The Sadies "Postcards" from Darker Circles on Yep Roc Records
11:42 AM The Sadies "Idle Tomorrows" from Darker Circles on Yep Roc Records
11:45 AM The Sadies "Choosing To Fly" from Darker Circles on Yep Roc Records
11:50 AM I'm With Her "Ancient Light" from Ancient Light on Rounder
11:54 AM Art Stevenson & High Water "I can see clearly now" from Like a River on Wolf Tracks Music
11:57 AM Art Stevenson "Cripple Creek" from 78 RPM Single on White Oak Records
Requests, comments, and music submissions to [log in to unmask]

Art Stevenson
PO Box 234
Babcock, WI 54413

All music shows are archived for two weeks after the broadcast date at wortfm.org

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