Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Countdown
December 26, 2009

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JANUARY 2010 Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine Top 30 songs
Current Month/Song/Artist/Last Month/Months On Chart
Writer/Album/Label and Number
1. RING THE BELL—GIBSON BROTHERS–2–6
(Chet O’Keefe) RING THE BELL, Compass 4506
2. HARD ROCK MOUNTAIN PRISON—RUSSELL MOORE & IIIrd TYME OUT–1–6
(R. Edwards, L. Cox, T. Foust) RUSSELL MOORE & IIIrd TYME OUT, Rural Rhythm 1045
3. LONELY STREET—DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER–4–7
(C. Belew, K. Sowder, W.S. Stevenson) LONELY STREET, Rounder 0635
4. HEAD HUNG DOWN—DAILEY & VINCENT–3–8
(Robert Gateley) BROTHERS FROM DIFFERENT MOTHERS, Rounder 0617
5. BIG, BIG HEARTACHES—GRASSTOWNE–10–7
(Carl Montgomery, Melba Montgomery) THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWNE, Pinecastle 1170
6. HILLBILLY GODDESS—ALECIA NUGENT–7–6
(C. Jackson, S. Kelly, A. Nugent) HILLBILLY GODDESS, Rounder 0612
7. LAST TIME LOVING YOU—RHONDA VINCENT–8–5
(A. Zincone, R. LaFleur, R. Vincent) DESTINATION LIFE, Rounder 0623
8. AMANDA LYNN—LOU REID & CAROLINA–12–4
(James Cain, Ronnie Vines) MY OWN SET OF RULES, Rural Rhythm 1051
9. DON’T TURN YOUR BACK—DALE ANN BRADLEY–11–5
(Louisa Branscomb) DON’T TURN YOUR BACK, Compass 4511
10. GONE TO CAROLINA—SPECIAL CONSENSUS–5–9
(Becky Buller, Justin Carbone) SIGNS, Pinecastle 1169
11. TEARDROP INN—TOMMY WEBB–13–6
(Mike Wells) HEARTLAND, Rural Rhythm 1043
12. DADDY PLAYED THE BANJO—STEVE MARTIN (w/TIM O’BRIEN)–9–5
(Steven Martin, Gary Scruggs)THE CROW, Rounder 0647
13. CHURCH STREET BLUES—BRYAN SUTTON (w/HOT RIZE)–17–4
(Norman Blake) ALMOST LIVE, Sugar Hill 4040
14. YEARS AGO—DAILEY & VINCENT–16–5
(Donald Reid) BROTHERS FROM DIFFERENT MOTHERS, Rounder 0617
15. A GOOD WAY TO GET THE BLUES—GRASS CATS–24–3
(Russell Johnson) A GOOD WAY TO GET THE BLUES, New Time 1011
16. LAST TRAIN TO KITTY HAWK–BALSAM RANGE–6–10
(Steve Dukes, James Ellis) LAST TRAIN TO KITTY HAWK, Mountain Home 1206
17. ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD—ADAM STEFFEY–21–3
(Josh Shilling, Craig Market) ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD, Sugar Hill 4057
18. TRY TO BE—NEWFOUND ROAD—20–5
(Sonya Isaacs, Josh Ragsdale) SAME OLD ROAD, Rounder 0609
19. MY FLORIDA SUNSHINE—CLAIRE LYNCH–26–3
(Bill Monroe) WHATCHA GONNA DO, Rounder 0606
20. ALWAYS HAVE, ALWAYS WILL—BRANDON RICKMAN–22–4
(Chris Stapleton, Brandon Rickman) YOUNG MAN, OLD SOUL, Rural Rhythm 1046
21. JERICHO—GIBSON BROTHERS–23–4
(Joel Newberry) RING THE BELL, Compass 4506
NOTE: Correct spelling is “Joel”
22. LET ME FALL—ADAM STEFFEY (w/DAN TYMINSKI)–27–2
(Public Domain) ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD, Sugar Hill 4057
23. THE BALLAD OF STRINGBEAN AND ESTELLE—SAM BUSH–29–2
(Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson, Sam Bush) CIRCLES AROUND ME, Sugar Hill 4055
24. GREAT DAY IN THE MORNIN’—CLAIRE LYNCH–30–2
(Dana Cooper) WHATCHA GONNA DO, Rounder 0606
25. TWO DIMES AND A NICKEL—DAVID DAVIS & THE WARRIOR RIVER BOYS–14–8
(Alan Johnston) TWO DIMES & A NICKEL, Rebel 1827
26. HEART WRENCHING LOVESICK MEMORIES—RHONDA VINCENT–28–3
(Tonya Lowman) DESTINATION LIFE, Rounder 0623
27. SWEET APPALACHIA—DEL McCOURY BAND–0–1
(Alan Johnston) FAMILY CIRCLE, McCoury Music 0014
28. SIGNS—SPECIAL CONSENSUS–18–7
(Ashby Frank) SIGNS, Pinecastle 1169
29. TURN UP THE BOTTLE—STEEP CANYON RANGERS–0–1
(Graham Sharp) DEEP IN THE SHADE, Rebel 1834
NOTE: Correct spelling is “Graham”
30. FARM OF YESTERDAY—GIBSON BROTHERS–0–1
(Eric Gibson) RING THE BELL, Compass 4506





