Ma Bessie’s Prohibition Party

Date: Friday 21st February 2025

Time: 7.30pm

Location: The Milton Rooms, Market Place, Malton, YO17 7LX

Tickets: £15 pp booked here: Rural Arts - Ma Bessie's Prohibition Party - The Milton Rooms

Event Overview

Building on her passion for the Empress of the Blues, Julia Titus started to perform as Ma Bessie in 2015 to share the music of Bessie Smith and her contemporaries with a new generation. Julia’s rich, warm vocal sound is mixed with a dynamic group of musicians who look as well as sound the part.

Ma Bessie combines classic blues and jazz tunes from the inter-war years with a selection of original songs and handpicked covers from the past 50 years of popular music.  Performing with ON Tour as a trio (vocals, guitar and sax), the Pig Foot repertoire includes classics such as ‘Careless Love’, ‘Nobody Knows When You’re Down and Out’ and, of course, ‘Gimme a Pig Foot (and a bottle of beer)’.

This event is suitable for ages 16 and over.