Wichita's Blog

The Commode Seat Winner, Steve Whitehouse!

2009-12-23T00:57:43-05:00

Here's Steve Whitehouse, the winner of the best prize I ever gave away; a commode seat with my face on it. The contestants called and left their best imitation of me and the Grand Prize Winner would receive the coveted commode seat. Here's a picture of Steve moments after the Grand Prize was delivered to his home in Bristow, Oklahoma, his face teaming with excitement. What a wonderful accomplishment this must be for him. I'm sure his friends and family are so proud. Congratulations, Steve! (Click to hear Sam Bush choose the winner of the "Sound like Wichita" contest)

SOLD OUT!!!

2009-12-21T18:53:50-05:00

The 100% KY Bluegrass Seeds processed The Bluegrass Way are all gone! They sure went quick. Don't worry though, we're collecting and processing the new batch as fast as we can. They will be fully processed and ready to go next month.

Free Bluegrass Christmas Gifts from Wichita!

2009-12-21T18:38:54-05:00

Merry Christmas! Get 1 or get all 3of these as my Christmas gift to you and yours. There's "The Bluegrass Way" e-book and my Wichi-Tom voice for your TomTom and a free Bluegrass Ringtone! Just click on the picture of whatever it is you want and its yours! Merry Christmas!

Wichi-Tweet

2009-12-16T17:09:03-05:00

Follow me on Twitter for updates on the auction, fashion sense, Kung-Fu moves and funny stuff about Bluegrass.

My Twitter name is: WichitaR

The Auction for Ricky's G-Run Has Begun!

2009-12-14T10:41:30-05:00

Here's a link to the Ebay charity auction for Ricky's G-Run.

(Here's the video if you haven't seen it yet.)

It ends next Sunday, December 20th. Good luck!

Ricky's G-Run on Ebay.

The ULTIMATE Bluegrass Stocking Stuffer

2009-12-08T04:38:26-05:00

Looking for the ultimate stocking stuffer for the Bluegrass lover in your life? Look no further! Here it is..

You Can Own Ricky Skaggs' G-Run!!!

2009-12-08T03:32:04-05:00

Its true! You could own Ricky Skaggs' G-Run. Its in a mason jar and its going up for sale on Ebay next Monday. All the money it makes will go to this charity called "World Vision". Watch this video for the whole story.

Complaints about Old Bluegrass?

2009-11-03T22:09:33-05:00

Any complaints about old Bluegrass? Click here and let me know!

Put The Grand Old Time Machine on Your Calendar

2009-11-01T11:28:11-05:00

You can put the show times for The Grand Old Time Machine on your calendar really easy. Just click on the little Google Calendar things below for the day and time you want added. That way, me and you can go back and forth, hither and yon through time; listening to the old stuff, the new stuff and the stuff that will embarrass you in front of your friends, family and co-workers. But don't be embarrassed, get loud and be proud! Its Bluegrass!

TUESDAY - 3pm Eastern

FRIDAY - 9pm Eastern

SATURDAY - 12 Midnight Eastern

Mac Wiseman Holds Alison Krauss Hostage... (but not really)

2009-09-25T11:54:28-04:00

Here's one of the things I do on my SIRIUS/XM show "The Grand Old Time Machine". Its called "Make it Sound Like". People call me (615-852-5699) or email me and tell me what they want me to "Make it Sound Like". For example they may say "Hey Wichita, make it sound like Ricky Skaggs is arresting you for the murder of Bobby Osborne..." or in this case it was an email and they said "Dear Wichita, make it sound like Mac Wiseman is holding Alison Krauss hostage and you have to rescue her." So that's what I do. And here's what that sounds like... "Make It Sound Like"

What's on Your Mind? 615-852-5699

2009-09-23T09:33:49-04:00

Call me and I might play your message on my SIRIUS/XM show, The Grand Old Time Machine.

Celebrity Playlist - What's on Wichita's iPod?

2009-08-20T12:30:53-04:00

Finding a spot on the coveted "Celebrity Playlist" is Wichita's iPod. What's he listening to? Well, here's his top 20 most listened to:

1. Bluegrass Breakdown - Ricky Skaggs

2. Bound to Ride - Jim Mills

3. Daniel Prayed - Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson

4. Lazarus - Blue Highway

5. The Winding Stream - The Carter Family

6. Shackles and Chains - Mac Wiseman & The Osborne Brothers

7. Father I Stretch My Hand to The Thee - The Nashville Bluegrass Band

8. Gospel Plow - The Nashville Bluegrass Band

9. Deep River Blues (Live) - Doc Watson

10. Leather Britches - Sam Bush

12. Talk About Sufferin' - Ricky Skaggs & The Whites

13. Scorchin' The Gravy - Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen

14. By The Mark – Vincent and Dailey

15. The Fields Have Turned Brown - The Seldom Scene

16. Stand By Me – The GrooveGrass Boyz

17. God Loves His Children - Flatt and Scruggs

18. Down In The River To Pray - Alison Krauss

19. Einstein: His Life and Universe (Audio Book) - Edward Herrmann

20. Don't Get Above Your Raising – Bill Monroe

And Now: Sound Like Wichita and Win THIS!

2009-08-04T15:37:46-04:00

This is it. Yeah, that's me in the middle there. To win this modern/retro/techno/Bluegrass culture piece enter the contest "Sound Like Wichita" by calling me and leaving a 10 second message imitating me the best you can. I'm gonna run them by some of my famous Bluegrass buddies and see which one they think is the best. At the same time listeners will be able to vote too here at TheGrandOldTimeMachine.com. The number to call is 615-852-5699. If you don't want to enter the contest you can call me and just tell me what's on your mind. Remember, I'll probably play it on the show...

Mitchell as a Baby

2009-08-03T09:52:08-04:00

I am constantly getting emails and calls about pictures of Mitchell when he was just a baby. His little brother moved to Louisa, KY when he was 1 1/2. They were so cute when they were little. I just got the OK for him to be in the studio with me again during the shows. He couldn't come in there for 2 months because he kept throwing his poop. His birthday is August 6th. He'll be 5 years old.

The BEST Prize I've EVER Given Away!

2009-07-31T21:18:17-04:00

I'll have the details up tomorrow (Saturday). I'm still making sure I won't get in trouble for it first...

(And no, it's not Mitchell or this dog.)

A Biscuits and Gravy Machine... In a Gas Station... I Swear its Real

2009-07-28T09:03:34-04:00

I'm getting one of these for the TV room.

Follow Me on Twitter!!!

2009-07-25T00:24:54-04:00

Follow me on Twitter. My name on there is WichitaR

Want to be one of my Email Contacts? (You might win something!)

2009-07-21T11:07:56-04:00

About 2 times a year I email surprise stuff out to everybody. About 15/20 times a year I'll pick some names at random and send them a bunch of CD's or some tickets to a show or a gift certificate or something unexpected and fun or funny. I hate it when people send me stuff when I didn't say it was OK to. So that's why I want to ask for your permission to send you something once, maybe twice a year. I promise I won't let anybody else have your address and I won't ever SPAM you. If you want me to put you in my email contacts then just click the picture and add it. If you don't want me to I promise you I understand.

: ) You be good.

Your pal,

Wichita

Citizens, The City of Bluegrass asks you to Vote on "More Bluegrass" Law

2009-07-18T23:25:39-04:00

As Mayor of Bluegrass it is my goal to keep each citizen as happy as possible by providing them with the most Bluegrass music a human can possibly listen to each and every minute of every hour of every day.

Therefore, as an appendage to the More Bluegrass Law I will also take into consideration the want of more banjos, mandolins or fiddles in one's Bluegrass music diet. If the More Bluegrass Law passes, more of the instrument most voted for on the ballot below will be mandatory for any and all Bluegrass recordings played in our Wonderful City.

I will do everything in my power to make this, the More Bluegrass Law, pass for our great City. Please read the new law and vote below.

THE MORE BLUEGRASS LAW

PART 1 Section A: Music played in public, public buildings, public transportation, Pickin' parties, dentist and doctor's offices, hair dresser and barber shops, grocery stores, ice cream trucks and restaurants must contain all of, and in some cases more than 1 of, the following 6 instruments: Banjo - Acoustic Guitar - Mandolin - Fiddle - Dobro - Stand Up Bass.

PART 2 Section B: Vocals must be sung 70% or more through the nose and the vocalist's hair must be done "The Bluegrass Way" (See Bobby Osborne, Ricky Skaggs, Bill Monroe, Mac Wiseman and Buck White). If the hair does NOT fit this description, vocalist must wear a Bluegrass/Cowboy hat (See Ronnie Reno, Jimmy Martin, Lester Flatt, Bobby Osborne again or Marty Stuart from the early days). In each of these cases the hair was done "The Bluegrass Way" creating the potent combination of Bluegrass hair and a Bluegrass hat. #%$! fire boys that's mighty strong.

PART 3 Section C: Women of Bluegrass can wear and do their hair ever what way they want to because we love them and think they're pretty and look Bluegrassy no matter what they wear or how they sing and must be shown the utmost respect and addressed as "Ma'am" as in "Yes, Ma'am" and "No, Ma'am" etc. And they don't have to sing through their nose neither. (Like many of our male citizens The Mayor of Bluegrass is married and cannot cook. Not even a little bit).

Please vote below and let's make this happen for a better brighter tomorrow for all of us!

Thank you and God Bless The City of Bluegrass!

Your Mayor and your Pal,

Wichita Rutherford

Office: (615) 852-5699 24hr Hotline

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Call Me and Tell Me What's On Your Mind 615-852-5MWW

2009-07-09T02:01:19-04:00

Got a suggestion for "Make it Sound Like" or maybe a question for "Ask Wichita Anything"? Then you call me and tell me what it is. I might even answer the phone if I'm not in the middle of something and I'll probably call you back if you leave me your number. But remember, I may put your message on the show or I might even put me and you talking on the show. So call me!

The Grand Old Time Machine is added to Tuesday's Line Up!!!!

2009-07-07T10:31:12-04:00

Wichita's hit SIRIUS/XM show "The Grand Old Time Machine" has gotten too big to air only on Fridays and Saturdays so its been added to Tuesday afternoons at 3 Eastern starting next Tuesday. "The regular show times won't change." says Wichita "There's just been so much hoo-hah since I moved to Friday evening instead of Friday afternoon from the hardcore GOTM listeners who like a little humor at work during the day that the show was added to Tuesday afternoon." If you're an rabid Wichita fan who listens on Fridays at 9pm Eastern or Saturday nights at 12 Eastern, don't panic nothing has changed. (Next Tuesday, the 14th, the show will be on at 3pm Eastern.)

Wichita's Bluegrass Theme For Your iGoogle Page!

2009-07-06T16:27:14-04:00

Put Wichita's theme on your iGoogle page. Just click the picture then click the "add" button when you see it. And every time you go to your iGoogle page you'll be reminded how lucky you are not to be an idiot.

Win a Loaded WichiDrive! (I've got 50 of them)

2009-07-05T22:45:15-04:00

I'm giving away 50 of these flash drives full of music, videos, photos and all kinds of stuff! How do you win one? There are going to be 3 ways to win.

The1st way is this: Be 1 of the first 15 to email me the correct names of the 6 genius's and 1 astronaut in this picture.

The 2nd way is this: Several times over the next 21 days I'm gonna post a picture and all you have to do is tell me who it is. The caption will say "Who is this?" and if you're one of the first 3 that that get it correct, you'll win. The catch? It will only be up for 10 minutes 1 to 3 times a day... AND if it has been PhotShopped and you can tell me who's body the head is stuck on, you'll also win a Ricky Skaggs CD, a Charlie Daniels Gospel Bluegrass CD, a Cherryholmes CD and the new Bobby Osborne CD as well. But you have to be the 1st one to win all that. That's gonna happen 5 times over the next 21 days. So I'll be giving away 20 WichiDrives all together in this 2nd way to win.

(If you put my RSS feed in your reader it will let you know automatically when anything is posted. Just a little hint there.)

The 3rd way is gonna be a surprise. I'll be telling you about that one on The Grand Old Time Machine on July 14th. That's the day my show is added to the Tuesday line up on SIRIUS/XM at 3pm Eastern - 2pm Central. The Friday and Saturday show times don't change they're just adding me to Tuesday.

What's on a WichiDrive?

A WichiDrive Contains:

- 27 of Wichita's most popular interviews with Bluegrass, Country and Rock Stars

- 11 songs from The GrooveGrass Boyz

-The entire Van Heffer album & 14 photos of the band

- Theme music from Wichita's SIRIUS/XM shows, podcasts and videos
plus the music that plays during the interviews

- 42 other mp3's of "The Bluegrass Way", "Ask Wichita Anything", "Wichita's Movie Reviews"
and the ever popular "Is it True? Or just a Rumor?" Featuring Dan Tyminski, Sam Bush, Chris Thile and Bobby
Osborne to name a few.

- 5 "Wichi-tone" Ring Tones

- Wichita's Best Selling E-Book; "The Bluegrass Way"

- 9 Videos with special guests Mountain Heart, The Infamous Stringdusters, Wichita's Trip to Fiji
and the infamous "Wichita's Eastern Winds" plus many more!

- Wichita's voice for the TomTom GPS system, with all the accent and semi-literate sentence structure you've come to know and love.

- The voice of Wichita's effeminate cousin, Stephan, for your TomTom. (You can't get that anywhere else!)
- Plus, a load of Wichita photos you've never seen before and much, much more!

Basically its a bunch of music and fun and Bluegrass stuff.

That's it for Merlefest Twittering

2009-04-27T00:03:18-04:00

OK, we're finished Twittering Merlefest until next year.

Here's Some Twittered Photos from Merlefest...

2009-04-25T10:21:33-04:00

We are having the best time here at Merlefest. Here's Doc showing you this huge cat head biscuit. Get a look at all the photos I've been Twittering.

I'm Twittering MerleFest!

2009-04-22T23:33:02-04:00

I'm be Twittering from right square in the middle of MerleFest! I'll be eating lunch with Doc Watson, I'll be watching Rosalee cook breakfast, I'll be hanging around with Bluegrass stars and I'm gonna Twitter all of it.
Follow me; search WichitaR or Wichita Rutherford.

Travel Like a Bluegrass Star! Get Wichita on Your TomTom! FREE!

2009-04-17T00:34:10-04:00

Ever wanted to travel like a Bluegrass Star? Now you can. Let The Mayor of Bluegrass direct you to Merlefest, Teluride, Bill Monroe's childhood home, the mountains, the beach, the desert or to the new grocery store or restaurant across town.

Going to a show at 420 Banjo Street in the town of Pooterville in the state of Whatsit? Don't panic, just put the address in your TomTom and let Wichita Rutherford guide you there, quickly and safely.

Its easy to load him into your TomTom GPS system, and its Free!

Use the voice your favorite Bluegrass Stars use on AND off the tour bus. Click here or go to WichiTom.com to get started. It only takes a minute.

I'll Play Your Unsigned Band On The Grand Old Time Machine

2009-03-10T16:32:27-04:00

Email me an mp3 or mail me a CD of your unsigned band and I'll put it in line to played on SIRIUS/XM. I'm gonna play 1 or 2 new ones on every show. I'm also putting together an entire show of nothing but unsigned Bluegrass bands that will air May 8th & 9th. So don't mess around, get it to me as quick as you can. The sooner I get it the sooner I'll play it.

Wichita@TheGrandOldTimeMachine.com

Wichita Rutherford

PO Box 121979

Nashville, TN 37212

Show Times:

XM Channel 14 Bluegrass Junction

SIRIUS Channel 65

Friday 9pm Eastern

Saturday Night 12 Eastern

James Makes Biscuits

2009-03-05T00:01:27-05:00

My buddy, James Rakestraw shows us how he makes biscuits for all the other Fireman at the Firehouse.

James Rakestraw makes some biscuits... from Wichita Rutherford on Vimeo.

TWITTER WITH ME DURING THE SHOW!

2009-03-01T14:38:42-05:00

Twitter with me during the show. I might tell everybody what your saying and I might even call you. I've been doing that for a little while now and we're having the best time. Come and try it, it's really fun. You can make requests on my Facebook page if you want.

THE CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY SPECTACULAR WINNER SENT ME A VIDEO...

2009-01-13T00:12:30-05:00

Jennifer Parker is the sweetest little thing. And she sings like a bird too.

WICHITA ON CMT INSIDER

2009-01-09T15:07:36-05:00

Here's just a couple of things. I'll put up some more when they get them to me.

Win a SIRIUS/XM Radio!

2009-01-02T22:05:09-05:00

You can win a SIRIUS/XM Radio if you email me and tell me the names of the artists I talked about on "CMT Insider" and Mitchell pulls your name out of the pile. You have to enter before this Thursday. Good luck!

AND WINNER #2 IS...

2009-01-01T22:35:10-05:00

David Avila! Congratulations David. And I love your podcast. Send me a mailing address and I'll get your stuff out to you post haste, sir.

OK then. I'll see everybody Saturday at 12:30 Eastern Time on CMT Insider's "The Year in a Nut Shell".

WE HAVE A WINNER!

2008-12-26T14:38:00-05:00

The sweetest little thing in the world, Jennifer Anne Parker, is the winner. Bless her heart she's entered so many of my contests and Mitchell finally pulled her name out of his magic trick hat. (It actually has a secret pocket where he hides rabbits and things.) Congratulations Jennifer! Email your address and I'll get it in the mail to you as soon as possible. The second prize winner will be announced on New Years Day.

Christmas Giveaway Spectacular Video

2008-12-19T13:43:01-05:00

Wichita Rutherford

The Christmas Giveaway Spectacular

2008-12-05T22:59:07-05:00

Here's what you get. Plus there are some other add-ons you'll really love too...

My New Office at SIRIUS/XM

2008-11-21T13:11:09-05:00

Finally, my very own office space at work. Here's a picture I took of Kyle in front of my door.

New Time for The Grand Old Time Machine

2008-11-20T19:47:13-05:00

My new time slot at SIRIUS/XM is 9 PM Eastern every Friday and then at 12 on Saturday nights on Channel 14's Bluegrass Junction and Channel 65 for those with SIRIUS recievers. I've been getting loads of calls and emails and some of them weren't the nicest. So that's where I am now.

Be My Friend on FaceBook

2008-11-12T16:17:29-05:00

Today I put a video on my FaceBook page of a famous Bluegrass icon in his living room playing his guitar and singing a tune you may not have heard him perform before. Its from my Blackberry video phone thing but you'll love it anyway. I'm gonna leave it on there until Sunday night. Be friends with me on FaceBook and you can see it. I took it last week.

AND WE HAVE A WINNER!

2008-09-13T14:32:55-04:00

The Grand Prize Winner for the XM Radio and The Best of Del McCoury - The GrooveGrass Years is Andrew Connor over there in Chicago Illinois! Congratulations Andrew!

WIN "The Best of Del McCoury" AND an XM RADIO!

2008-08-08T03:49:24-04:00

You can hear my show "The Grand Old Time Machine" every time it comes on with this XM Satellite Receiver with Car Kit and Home Kit. You can listen to it in the car or at home with this set up. And yes it will work with the new merger of SIRIUS and XM. All you gotta do is send me an email with a list of all the songs on the new Del McCoury album "The Best Of Del McCoury - The GrooveGrass Years" to WichitaRutherford@Gmail.com and on September 12 my pet monkey, Mitchell, will reach his furry little hand into a hat and pull out the name of the winner. That person gets the XM radio and a copy of Del's new album. You can only enter once. Get the song list at TheBestOfDelMcCoury.com. Listen to a little of the album below in the video.

TreeMe!

2008-05-20T15:41:28-04:00

Well, the fine folks over at TreeMe.Org have asked me to be one of their spokespeople. What they do is over there is this: They send you a little tree seedling, you name it, then you plant it in a coffee can or flowerpot. You grow it in your kitchen, schoolroom or dorm or truck until 4/20/09. That's gonna be the first day of "National Tree Planting Week". When that week rolls around, you just go outside and plant your little tree in your backyard or on a playground or even out in the forest somewhere. Tah-dah. You've done something good for everybody. They're just getting started and said I could give away 50 trees. Every 5th tree out of that 50 is gonna have a DVD of all my interviews and little movies and videos and stuff packaged with it. So if you want a little tree go to TreeMe.Org and say "TreeMe!" for you or a friend and be sure to tell them Wichita sent you so they'll put your name in the DVD pile.

Doc Watson takes a ride in The Grand Old Time Machine

2008-04-30T02:26:52-04:00

Doc Watson takes a ride with me in The Grand Old Time Machine this Friday at 5 pm Eastern time on XM Channel 14, Bluegrass Junction. Then again on Saturday night at 12.

Stacy had fun at the show...

2008-04-28T16:58:28-04:00

Stacy won the tickets to see Alison and Robert. She had the best time. Here's one of the videos she made. She's precious...

TICKET WINNERS!

2008-04-21T18:00:03-04:00

After about 14 Grillion entries I've got the winners who answered all the questions correctly. The first winner is Stacy Grubb and the second winner is Lee Hiers. (Hopefully they'll send us reports and pictures of them at the show.) Congratulations and enjoy the show!

ps - If you run into Alison, tell her I'm still in love with her and I know she loves me too and that I've tried to call lots of times but the number she gave me accidentally goes to a dry-cleaning place. (Chinese.) thanks - WR

Alison Krauss & Robert Plant Ticket Contest

2008-04-20T18:20:36-04:00

Here's how you win the 2 pairs of tickets to see Alison and Robert. 2 people win will 2 tickets each. (They aren't affiliated with this at all.)

So anyway, I've got 2 pairs of tickets to see their show in Chattanooga this Wednesday. I'm gonna pick the winners at random so if you know me or have worked with me you can't enter. Here's how you enter:

Go to TreeMe.org. Tell me how many times you see the word "TreeMe" on the main page. Tell me how many times it says "TreeMe!" in the video that TreeMe! has on their YouTube page. (you can get there from TreeMe.org) Tell me how many products they have in their TreeMe! store. (you can get there from the TreeMe.org site also.) You don't have to buy anything, although if you do keep in mind all the profit goes towards their non-profit goal. Tell me what their goal is and what date they wish to reach that goal. Then email me that information at WichitaRutherford@Gmail.com.

You have to have your entry in by 4:00 Central time tomorrow, Monday April 21st. You can only enter once. If you're a winner I'll email you back at 5:15 Central Time and you send me a mailing address. NOT a P.O Box because Fed-Ex can't deliver to those. You have to email me back by 6:30 PM Central Time so I can get the tickets to Fed-Ex in time.

5 entrants who don't win the tickets will win a TreeMe! t-shirt. 2 Will win TreeMe! hats and 1 will win TreeMe! stickers.

Example of an entry:

I found TreeMe! ____ times on the main page at TreeMe.org.

The video says "TreeMe!"______ times.

There are ______ products for sale in the TreeMe! store.

The goal and the date to reach it at TreeMe! is:

Good luck!

I'm Giving Away 4 Tickets to see Alison Krauss & Robert Plant

2008-04-19T18:41:14-04:00

I've got 4 tickets to see Alison Krauss and Robert Plant in Chattanooga on Wednesday night in my fat little hands. I'm gonna give them away Monday and I'm gonna tell you how to win them tomorrow, Sunday. It's gonna involve TreeMe.Org. So stop by and I'll tell you what you have to do to win. The winner will be announced on Monday at 5 Central time to give me enough time to Fed-Ex the tickets to the winners so they'll get them on Tuesday morning. See you tomorrow.

Your pal,

Wichita

THE BLUEGRASS FORECAST

2008-04-18T18:10:16-04:00

The Bluegrass Forecast. this week's Bluegrass Touring Schedule.

1st Bluegrass Way Mug winner!

2008-04-17T11:57:52-04:00

And we have a winner! Mike Ramsey of The Linville Ridge Band wins a Bluegrass Way mug to show off, throw at somebody or give to a non-grasser. Congratulations Mike. Now get out there and tell people all about bluegrass.