Blues South West is a small Blues & Roots music promotion agency based in the South West, UK, that I run. My late father Julian Piper started promoting music under this name in the 1980s, bringing mostly American Blues acts over such as Carey & Lurrie Bell, Lazy Lester, Lefty Dizz, Tabby Thomas & more, so I am continuing putting music on in his legacy.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Sean Taylor, The Bridge Inn, Topsham, Weds 23rd Sept ‘26
Tickets: £17, available from
https://thebridgeinn.littleboxoffice.com/
Sean has been nominated as UK blues acoustic artist of the year for the last four years running. His songs are best described as roots; influenced by blues, Americana, jazz, spoken word and folk music. As well as a prolific songwriter he is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, guitarist, pianist, and harmonica player.
Sean gives everything to each of his live performances. Touring all over the world he is one of the hardest working artists around. Sean’s performances have included Glastonbury (acoustic stage), Cambridge Folk Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival (Aus), Ramblin Roots Festival (NL) Avignon Blues Festival (FR), Harvest Time Blues Festival (IRL), Blue Balls Festival (CH) and many other global events.
He has opened for Robert Cray, John Fogerty, John Mayall, Neville Brothers, Tony Joe White, Band Of Horses, Richard Thompson, Eric Bibb and many other legends.
Mississippi Macdonald Band, Exeter Phoenix (Studio One),
Sun 25th October 2026
Tickets £20 available here: https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/mississippi-macdonald/
A 4x UK Blues Award Winner and Take me to the River All Star, in 2025 and 2024 he won awards for both Traditional Blues Artist Of The Year and Acoustic Blues Act Of The Year.
Since his signing to APM Records in 2021, he has appeared on BBC Radio 2’s Blues Show with Cerys Matthews and has played extensively in the UK and the USA, including a Washington State Blues Society showcase on Beale Street during the International Blues Challenge, appearances on King Biscuit Time (Helena AK), and Radio Memphis.
In May 2024, Mississippi was part of the Take Me To The River All Stars along with William Bell (Stax Records), the legendary Hi Rhythm section, Jools Holland and Eric Gales. Mississippi’s first record for APM, “Do Right, Say Right” was named in the top 10 Blues Albums of 2022 by Mojo Magazine. Since then, he has released further albums ‘Heavy State Loving Blues’ and ‘I got what
you need’.
Mississippi MacDonald’s blues are authentic, heartfelt, and reflect a lifetime of learning from the greats.