Ma Bessie's Speakeasy

Schedule

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Theatr Gwaun | Haverfordwest, WA

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Ma Bessie's Speakeasy play the music of Bessie Smith, one of the most popular female blues singers in the 1920's and 30's.
This is a narrated show, featuring music from the era, and showcasing many of Bessie’s songs. The show chronicles her life, from a one-room shack in Blue Goose Hollow, to becoming the highest paid black entertainer of that time, to the tragic accident on Route 61 that ended her life, aged just 43 years.
Julia Titus / Ma Bessie on Vocals
Clare Hirst on Sax/Clarinet
Claude Deppa on Trumpet
George Webster on Piano
Luke Trenwith on drums
Dominic Geraghty On Bass
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Theatr Gwaun, 51 West Street, Fishguard, SA65 9NG, United Kingdom, Haverfordwest

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