Attractions
The Honkateers
By Judy Wade
Toe-tapping, head-bobbing, makes your feet want to dance is the kind of music the Honkateers give you. Playing classic honky tonk, traditional country music, they belt out songs from Merle Haggard and George Jones to Johnny Bush and Ray Price plus gospel music and everything in between.
This five-piece band is based in North Texas, but we recently caught up with them when they were performing at Western Days on Main Street in Ringling, Okla. All self-taught musicians, what started out as a little family band has grown to be one in great demand.
“We play 75 to 80 engagements each year,” said Bobby Stout, lead singer for the Honkateers. “We’ve been playing together for eight or nine years. What started out to just be fun has turned into something serious.” The group actually has two names. They use Denton County Cowboy Church Band (their original name) when they play at churches and The Honkateers at other venues.
“We were on our way to play a gig in Florida three years ago and figured we needed a different name for some of the places we were playing. On the 17 hour drive, we tossed around some ideas and came up with The Honkateers,” members related.
They played for an hour and a half in 90 degree Fahrenheit heat in Ringling and continued to draw applause with songs such as “They Call Me the Playboy,” “Fraulein,” “Do You Love as Good as You Look,” “Kaw-liga” and “Panhandle Rag,” an awesome steel guitar instrumental. They ended the set with a gospel medley beginning with “Amazing Grace.”
To read more pick up a copy of the December 2017 NTFR issue.
It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.
Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”
With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
On Nov. 4, 2023, the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Texas Cowboy, Country and Western Swing with yours truly, Dave Alexander and the fabulous Quebe Sisters.
Enjoy the music of Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Gene Autry and many more of your Texas Music favorites performed with a full symphony orchestra. We also will feature music from my latest CD, “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall,” along with some of my own compositions. It is guaranteed to be a night to remember.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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