It was a very unusual thing for us to do on a Friday night but at eight o' clock Shirley and I rocked up at The Alder Bar - somewhere we had never been before - to see Kelley perform. She specialises in what you might call Americana and her split set included one or two well-known songs from that genre including "Me and Bobby McGee" by Kris Kristofferson and "Wagon Wheel" by Darius Rucker. In between there were several of Kelley's own songs including the example below - "You Can Call Me Darling If You Want To" - courtesy of YouTube
She was alone on stage with her acoustic guitar and harmonica and though there wasn't a big crowd to see her, we were all very appreciative. She is a seasoned performer, comfortable in her own skin and confident about her abilities.
Kelley hails from Atlanta, Georgia but spent most of the last eighteen years living and working in New York City. That's where she met Ian's girlfriend Sarah who spent five years at drama school there. They became good friends - both of them a long way from home.
Shirley and I enjoyed the show and we chatted to Kelley during the interval. She had just flown in from New York this very day. The world of music is crazy. Like many other very capable semi-professional performers, Kelley Swindall deserves to be better known. Cream doesn't always rise to the top. Sometimes it's just about being in the right place at the right time and getting some lucky breaks.
Visit her website here.
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