Kelly Scott Perdue

So sorry!

I first met Kelly at Mt. Airy, I think it was 1985 or 1986. Before heading out for Mt. Airy, we were warned that musicians "back East" were snooty and clickish. Nothing could have been further from the truth. We were warmly welcomed by Kelly and all of Charlottesville folks. Kelly and I struck up a friendship that has lasted 20 years, despite competitions and other wordly disreactions. He set the high bar for old-timey mandolin players. The only thing that exceeded his talent was his...

Kelly was a man of great talent and wit. I met him five years ago as a patient and he has kept me at a normal level all those years Kelly was someone you could sit down and talk to and this we did each visit.
Kelly I will miss the fish stories
thank you my dear friend for five years of friendship

I have known Kelly and Libby since Kelly was in Respiratory School at Piedmont. He was one of the nicest and outgoing people I've ever known. Not to mention one of the best UNO players. Kelly will always be remembered at Martha Jefferson Hospital as a top notch Resiratory Therapist and Pharmaciest

Kelly was a classmate of mine at the VCU School of Pharmacy from 1992-1996. During that time Kelly and I became study partners and close friends. His intellectual ability combined with his humorous and calming demeanor was a great combination that helped me (and him) through many stressful situations. I certainly loved his music -- so much in fact that I asked him to play at my wedding. Ken and I agreed that his music was one of the highlights of the day. Kelly's music and story/joke telling...

Kelly was way more than a good friend, a fellow musician and a central part of our folk music community. He was (and is) a great soul. Perhaps because he had to face death squarely in his family and friend circle, perhaps because he had a huge heart and big spirit, but Kelly was the one who offered true comfort and calm and acceptance to me when I was reeling from the loss of close friends in the past few years. I'm trying to hold on to that aspect of his being at this moment in time,...

I have been a big fan of Kelly's music for several years. I got to meet him and pick with him a couple times in the last few years and I count it as a privilege. I lost a close friend, Preston Hawkins, earlier this year. Preston and I used to go see the Mafia at the Prism Coffee House. Preston was so inspired by Kelly's picking that he bought a mandolin, but he never got that far with it. I have the mandolin now, actually. I can only hope that maybe Kelly is giving Preston lessons up in...

I have many fond memories of Kelly at music festivals for the past 15 or 20 years. He was always a superb musician, a fine storyteller, and a good friend. He was always a joy to be around. I am saddened beyond words that I can express to think I won't see him at the next festival. My heart goes out to Libby, the boys, and all of Kelly's family and friends.

To my dearest brother-in-law, Marc and my sister, Anne; your devoted parents, Nan and Chuck; to Kelly's loving family,Elizabeth, Ben and Dan:On behalf of Anne's family, the Bromleys, please accept our profound sympathy on the loss of a wonderful brother,son, brother-in-law, father and husband, musician and friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this dark time. May your memories of his love, his music, and his good deeds bring you comfort and peace. My husband, Larry and I and...