IN case you missed Amythyst Kiah's previous two headline slots at the String Jam Club, you have the opportunity to make it third time lucky.

Describing herself as a Southern Gothic, alt-country blues singer/songwriter, Amythyst is one of the most incredible singers the musically-savvy County Hotel audience has ever heard.

Based in Tennessee, her commanding stage presence is only matched by her raw and powerful vocals - a deeply moving, hypnotic sound that stirs echoes of a distant and restless past.

String Jam promoter Allie Fox is delighted to have Amythyst heading back to Selkirk.

She told us: "Think of Big Mama Thornton, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mahalia Jackson, Son House, Jimmie Rodgers, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, the Carter family and you’re on the right track.

"Provocative and coolly fierce, Amythyst Kiah’s ability to cross the boundaries of blues and old-time through reinterpretation is groundbreaking and simply unforgettable."

Amythyst's set list is remarkably eclectic, never predictable, ranging from Vera Hall’s classic ‘Trouble So Hard’ to Radiohead’s ‘Fake Plastic Trees’ and her own excellent self-penned songs.

With a degree in bluegrass music under her belt, acoustic guitar and banjo to hand, she has a truly authentic voice that satisfyingly evokes the American tradition, yet encompasses more modern material in a seamless blend of genres.

On both of her previous shows at the String Jam Club Amythyst has made such an impression that Allie and her friends were desperate for a third visit.

Allie added: "We believe that she is destined for greatness and we are not the only ones to have felt this.

"She was recently hand-picked to tour with both the legendary Indigo Girls and Rhiannon Giddens in the US - an indication of how highly she is regarded in her home country.

"Recent tours in the UK, including the main stage at Cambridge Folk Festival, have generated a legion of devoted fans."

Amythyst Kiah will play the String Jam Club on Friday, July 27.

Tickets, priced at £12, can be purchased in advance The County Hotel on 01750-705000 or online from Eventbrite.

Doors open at 7.30pm.