Behind The Music Lineup
The Huntsville Traditional Music Association is pleased to announce the kick-off of our “Behind the Music” series. Each month, HTMA is planning a presentation of casual conversation and songs with some of our favorite musical artists hosted by our current HTMA President Mike Ball. We hope this series will provide an environment conducive to developing a deeper understanding among us of the power of music to promote connections to one another. The Behind The Music Series will be held at the new HTMA studio #1038 inside Lowe Mill.
Wednesday, OCTOBER 9TH, 2024 - 6:30 PM - HTMA Studio #1038 at Lowe Mill
Featured Performance: Jim Parker
Jim Parker will play a little music and discuss the role music plays in connecting people and community. This is a new series for HTMA and should prove very interesting - there is more behind the music than what you hear. We will be passing the hat.
Wednesday, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2024 - 6:30 PM - HTMA Studio #1038 at Lowe Mill
Featured Performance: Tim Cannon
Tim Cannon is a soulful singer/songwriter/musician frequently seen at various venues throughout the Tennessee Valley playing his originals and a broad variety of covers that include the soulful music recorded at Muscle Shoals and many other classic rock and country favorites.
Throughout the years he has written, played, and recorded with members of Shennandoah, Heartland, Steppenwolf, the SteelDrivers and many others.
Join HTMA President Mike Ball as he hosts Tim for an evening of conversation, music, and fellowship at the home of the Huntsville Traditional Music Association, located at Lowe Mill Studio 1038. Enter the building through door #4 and take a left at the 2nd hallway. Admission is free, but a donation to HTMA will be greatly appreciated to help pay the rent and compensate our guest. See you there!
Featured Performance: Ricky j Taylor
Wednesday, DECEMBER 4TH, 2024 - 6:30 PM - HTMA Studio #1038 at Lowe Mill
Ricky j Taylor grew up in Kentucky as part of a musical family greatly influenced by his father JB Taylor, a master of traditional bluegrass. Ricky’s heartfelt original songs reflect the best of traditional Southern style music.
In addition to his own original music, Ricky has also recorded with several noted Nashville and local artists. He has also performed at many regional and local events individually, as well as a member of several traditional roots style bands with a variety of artists including Claire Lynch and Grand Old Opry member Mike Snider.
Join HTMA President Mike Ball as he hosts Ricky for an evening of conversation, music, and fellowship at the home of the Huntsville Traditional Music Association, located at Lowe Mill Studio 1038. Enter the building through door #4 and take a right at the 2nd hallway. Admission is free, but a donation to HTMA will be greatly appreciated to help pay the rent and compensate our guest. See you there!
Featured Performance: Kirk Jones
Wednesday, JANUARY 8TH, 2025 - 6:30 PM - HTMA Studio #1038 at Lowe Mill
Kirk Jones is a semi-professional “FUNsician” who teaches beginner to intermediate ukulele lessons and performs in and around the Huntsville, Alabama area as well as around the United States. While Kirk is a talented musician and vocalist, his greatest gift is the joyful and entertaining way that he connects with his audience. He sometimes refers to himself as “Orangutan” or “Lion” because he loves being goofy but also recognizes that it is sometimes important to muster up to the courage of a lion to pull on the heartstrings.
He is the founder of Ukulele Gatherings of North Alabama Ukulele group and helps to book traveling Ukulele artists for performances and workshops when they come through town. He gives in-person and virtual ukulele lessons, as well as 3 weekly group workshops at the Fret Shop. Kirk is a Kala Ukulele Ambassador and has performed or taught at ukelele festivals throughout the Eastern United States.
Join HTMA President Mike Ball as he hosts Kirk for an evening of conversation, music, and fellowship at the home of the Huntsville Traditional Music Association, located at Lowe Mill Studio 1038.
Kirk Jones will join HTMA President Mike Ball for the Behind the Music series at the NEW HTMA studio space at Lowe Mill on January 8th, 2025.
Recent Highlights
Ricky j Taylor performed during the Behind the Music series at the NEW HTMA studio space at Lowe Mill on December 4th, 2024.
Tim Cannon was the featured artist for the Behind the Music series at the NEW HTMA studio space at Lowe Mill on November 13th, 2024.
Jim Parler kicked off the Behind the Music series at the NEW HTMA studio space at Lowe Mill on October 9th, 2024
This program has been made possible by a 2025 Arts & Cultural Grant from Arts Huntsville funded by the City of Huntsville.
501C Ruling: The IRS has recognized the Huntsville Traditional Music Association as a tax exempt non-profit corporation, under section 501.c3 of Internal Revenue Code, effective August 25, 2006. Your charitable donations to help us continue our mission of maintaining a folk and traditional music presence in the Tennessee Valley are both appreciated and tax deductible.
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