Classic Country & Honkytonk Music Canton Texas

03/25/2026

Brady Honeycutt and George Dearborne & Branded were our bands for Valentines Day. Another fun day of dancing and visiting with friends, new and old.

pictures are available at: https://faithspics.smugmug.com/Van-Zandt-County-events/2026-Events-and-Organizations/Classic-Country-H***y-Tonk-2026-Canton-TX

03/24/2026

Friday at the Valentine Dance in Canton, TX was a great time. You can view or purchase pictures at the link below.

Friday's bands were Landon Dodd & the Dancehall Drifters and Jody Nix & the Texas Cowboys.

https://faithspics.smugmug.com/Van-Zandt-County-events/2026-Events-and-Organizations/Classic-Country-H***y-Tonk-2026-Canton-TX

03/23/2026

We always have the best people at our dances. Thursday during the 18th Annual Valentine Dance was just that, great people, bands and dancing.

Here are a few pictures. The bands on Thursday were Tommy Ho**er and Rance Norton.

ALL of the pictures are ready and available for purchase at: https://faithspics.smugmug.com/Van-Zandt-County-events/2026-Events-and-Organizations/Classic-Country-H***y-Tonk-2026-Canton-TX

02/27/2026

It is with great sadness to advise that our long time friend, Gerald has passed. He and his wife Joyce danced with us for many years.

Funeral services for Gerald Ragland Payne, 99, of Gilmer, Texas, will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, February 28, 2026, in the Chapel of McWhorter Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at 2:00 pm, prior to the service.

Gerald was born on February 11, 1927, in Gilmer, Texas, to Frank Brady Payne and Minnie Lee Rials Payne, and passed from this life on February 25, 2026, in Gilmer, Texas. Gerald proudly served our country in the United States Navy. He married Joyce Elaine Duncan on April 12, 1952, in Texarkana, Arkansas.

Jim Fuller is honorary pallbearer.

More information is at this link: https://www.mcwhorterfh.com/obituaries/gerald-payne-2/ #!/Obituary

02/21/2026

Thank you! THE 2026 Valentine Dance was great! Thank you to everyone who came out. We are looking forward to our October Dance, October 22-24, 2026.

02/13/2026

Day 2 is under way. Landon Dodd & the Dancehall Drifters is playing now and again at 6p

Jody Nix & the Texas cowboys play at 2:30 and 8:30.

The only thing missing is YOU!

02/13/2026

We start dancing at noon!

02/12/2026

The Valentine Party begins tomorrow, 2/12 at noon. We will dance on Friday and Saturday also.

02/05/2026

One Week! We hope to see you all there, Canton Texas for our 18th Annual Valentine Dance!

01/29/2026

Just 2 weeks and we will be dancing in Canton at the 18th Annual Classic Country & H***y Tonk Valentine Party.

12/11/2025