The Speakeasy Party: Mississippi Macdonald
Phil Dearing (rhythm guitar – he also produces MacDonald’s studio recordings), Elliot Boughen (bass) and Mark Johnson-Brown (drums).
“**** – Superior soul-Blues singing and songwriting” - Mojo, Issue 345
Blistering, Soulful vocals and excellent fretwork. Genuine Blues, played with passion as Mississippi Macdonald returns to the The Speakeasy Party for a masterclass in Blues and Soul.
Mississippi MacDonald is a 3 times British Blues Awards nominee and has traveled extensively on the US blues trail, meeting, among others, Pinetop Perkins, Willie Big Eyes Smith, Otis Clay and BB King. His 2023 release Heavy State Loving Blues has once again sealed him as one of the greatest new Blues musicians in the UK.
“One of the sweetest voices in Britain with six-string skills to match…” Chicago Blues Guide
On February 15th 2024, he released an all new acoustic album Call Me Mississippi featuring Phil Dearing, to celebrate his nomination in the UK Blues Federation Awards for Acoustic Blues Act of the Year.
“One of the sweetest voices in Britain with six-string skills to match…” Chicago Blues Guide
“…Mississippi’s Albert Collins’ flavored guitar work….blistering, Soulful vocals and excellent fretwork. Genuine Blues, played with passion and hugely appreciated”. -Blues In Britain magazine
9pm, doors 7pm
Iconic speakeasy Ram Jam Records is hidden away behind the award winning Smok’d pub at The Grey Horse Kingston ( and yes we serve all their award winning food and drink)
If you would like to book a table for dining, please contact the venue greyhorse@smokd.co.uk and specify you would like to be seated in Ram Jam Records, you can also put this request in the notes on your online booking.