Join Mike Kear in Sydney, Australia as they count down the 20 hottest bluegrass songs on the charts according to BluegrassToday.com. Mike’s flying solo this week, as Caroline is away working on another project for a bit.   But as always, Mike will count down the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top Twenty bluegrass hits, playing all the songs IN FULL from #20 all the way to a brand new #1.    Mike’ll spin five debut songs , including… One from a band led by a picker who has scored 12 IBMA awards and is a grammy winner.   He's widely recognised as a rock solid bluegrass musician - arguably the best in his category. One inspired by a huge country and crossover hit and a ground-breaking movieA multi-platinum country recording artist's first ever Bluegrass single One from a woman whose discouraging afternoon led a friend to accidentally give her the inspiration to a song that's making the chart now!One from a band that's gone for over 15 years without any personnel changes until a couple of months ago.  The song is the first release including the new member. And a brand new #1 song that’s the first single from an artist who has just set out on his own solo career.. Today’s show will feature some of the freshest bluegrass news from all over the planet. And this episode also includes another “Who Did It Best?” – a segment where we play different versions of the same song and ask ourselves – and you – “WHO DID IT BEST?”    This week’s segment includes versions of the great tune  Raleigh & Spencer.  It’s an amazing traditional tune with interesting and, of course, completely mysterious and muddy roots, like so many great bluegrass songs. And we’re gonna play versions by everybody from a very young Tatiana Hargreaves to a very old Tommy Jarrell, by everybody from a trio called Spoon Lady and The Tater Boys to the great Lonesome River Band. Available April 23rd, 2023, at podomatic.com/podcasts/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!  Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!