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:
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.