It took me almost 60 years to get at your sagesse level. But then, like this book, it talks about like, Native American fiddle players and like African fiddle players, they would learn these fiddle tunes and they would play the fiddle to entertain the white folks, like, that was a slaves job was to play music to entertain the white folks and to dance. I figured it out. I love this gal to pieces, see why I want to give her my songs? Congratulations on your videos and music! So its weird how it all happened for me. And so I might not have the correct words or the correct language, but my thoughts and intents are 100% positive. Rick is coming out with a new record soon called The Edge of Light, and I hope it gets some traction in the music business. Right when I released my CD, people started ordering it and streaming it. He lost to the Republican incumbent, John Paul Hammerschmidt. Im always researching to figure out what works best for the different platforms and different audiences. The former president, 74, and former secretary of state, 72, celebrated their 45th wedding. Michelle Khouri 8:03Yas! Bush, with 370 electoral votes against Bush's 168. I competed in both dance and fiddle at many festivals over the years with the National Championship being my biggest win. The 5-String Banjo, and So Much Moore - Steven Moore, Something Maude Something New - Cassidy Maude, Tommy Emmanuel Interview From ROMP 2022 In Owensboro KY. I eventually want to do a bluegrass record and a Christmas record. Im able to focus on being a content creator. Maybe it is because you combine all of them that its ridiculous to think that that would even be remotely mediocre. Just love watching and listening!! March 11, 2023 Fairfield, CT. . Going to jam sessions. Who does that? Hillary Klug 9:29Right. Chelsea Clinton welcomed her third child, Jasper Clinton Mezvinsky, in July 2019. Keep it curious. At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Bill shared the story of how he met Hillary at the Yale University Library after noticing her in class, saying, "She exuded this sense of strength and self-possession that I found magnetic.". And Hillary, that is what you can do. He challenged me to develop strong values. They fiddle and dance in Bru Bor. The two have been together for about 50 years, and have been involved in the political sphere for about as long, both on a state and national scale. Hillary Clinton's decision to stay married to former President Bill Clinton, despite his affair, is the gutsiest thing she's ever done in her personal life, the former secretary of state and first . Then well do a video to go along with it. National Champion Buckdancer, Hillary Klug is known for her fiddling and dancing. Because typically when Im deeply researching every single person who comes on this show, I can get a true sense of what I imagine this person is going to say or what their ideologies are, and that is not the case with Hillary Klug. Also, I find it really interesting that you say that theyre all mediocre. Well, congratulations. Michelle Khouri 22:47Its fascinating. How does that impact your identity? But the more I got involved, the more I like, opened my eyes to see like, wow, theres this whole world of fiddle music out there that you just dont see if youre just a part of, you know, just the general public. His melodies are resonant to the core of your soul. With a luscious garden, chickens aplenty, four cats and an Anatolian shepherd named Ataana, Klug lives a full life, but it wouldnt be complete without her beloved arts. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. According to ABC, Bill proposed to Hillary for the first time in 1973 in Ennerdale, England, but she initially turned him down because she "needed time." And then of course, if you look online, do any research then you see like Rhiannon Giddens and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. She has over 1 Million Facebook followers, more than 25 viral videos, and her biggest video has over 61 million views! Thank you for being willing to chat with us Hillary. I should have actively said, No, hey, actually. I should have stepped in and said something. I wanted to play bluegrass, but it never really worked out. My mom made a deal with me, Klug says. Chelsea currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, a board member of Foundation affiliate Clinton Health Access Initiative. Shes gonna make it into an electronic track. I met her at the Nashville Symphony. You are beautiful-talented and unique. I think thats what brings people together is like seeing other cultures and other ancestral lineages. Fiddlers have to join a band, right? It started with a completely unprofessional iPhone video of me on my back porch playing and dancing my original tune, Le Petit Chat Gris. It has reached over 9 million views on Facebook. My sister has some hippie friends (one of whom she had a crush on), and they invited us to the dance. And you know what? I started fiddle lessons with Jim Wood as my mentor, and I made a bunch of friends who also played old-time music, and I developed my skills playing in the contra dance band every other week. You have a path of an old timer who has acquired such sagesse, like a monk. So, lets talk a little bit about buck dancing. She helped me buy a violin. And I think that that can be a very innately painful thing whether you realize it consciously or not. Hillary's high-profile marriage to Bill provided a platform from which she launched her own political careerbut the marriage also gave her a series of scandals that would haunt her for years. When I have the fiddle, when I have the dance, I really cling to that tradition and that culture. I even had somebody help me edit my Instagram posts somebody said, Well You know, you probably shouldnt use this word, you know, because people might take that the wrong way, even though it was intended the right way. The farm has been in the Klug family since the 1950s. And thats something that I can have, that nobody can take away from me. Michelle Khouri 9:27Which is called busking, right? Get recommendations for other artists you'll love. After a two-year stint as the Attorney General, Clinton was elected the governor of Arkansas in 1978 at just 32 years old. The dancing and fiddle playing, Ive probably been doing like five or six years, but I just added the singing two years ago. The engagements are marketed as "An Evening with the Clintons" and will focus on the 2016 election and pivotal moments from the Clintons' careers. According to the Texas Tribune, Bill served as McGovern's "Texas political point man" while Hillary was "responsible for registering black and Hispanic South Texas voters for the Democratic National Committee.". Since I was playing by myself, I needed a fuller, more rhythmic sound. The music, the history, the socio political climate, everything about it. Folks like her make the world a better place. That is what my brain is tinkering with this week. A personalized video for you or your family or friends. She now performs at places like Dollywood, the Schermerhorn, and. It takes tons of time and energy and business skills. Its never good enough. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) -Hillary Klug is the Nashville dream realized. Evan Winsor recorded all the audio and played the guitar and bads parts. Take a few tips from Hillary Klug on how to prepare, endure, and maybe prosper, too. Saturday rolls around, and 25-year-old Hillary Klug wearing cowboy boots, which she claims to be her dancing shoes, a gray T-shirt and cuffed blue jean shorts shuffles her feet to the beat of her fiddle. Doing commercials and such. For those beginning fiddlers who want to learn basic fiddle tunes or any of my tunes from my first record, stay tuned for this project. My mentors changed my life, and it wasnt just about the fiddle or the dance. Theres just not a big enough market for it. And so thats the percussion that goes with it. Hillary Klug. Just 15 people attended the private ceremony, but the newlyweds welcomed hundreds of friends to a backyard reception. All Rights Reserved. And our fiddle music evolved from Irish music. But we kind of just like disregard that knowledge. The music that went with these dances was considered like a slaves job to do the music. Im really slowing down for the year. I took some tunes that are normally played in standard tuning, and I tried them cross-tuned. Theres a lot there. The couple attended Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, 2021. The biggest video has over 61 million views. I have one more project I want to try, and it might be silly, and it probably wont work, but Im gonna try it for fun. Hillary Klug, 29, is a Middle Tennessee State University Graduate She majored in English with a minor in Classical Studies She was born and raised in Fayetteville, Tennessee She's a. And then the person in the middle is like improvising and doing a solo dance, and each person takes a turn in the middle. Fiddle and dance on the streets of Nashville. I am so glad to hear that you include church and God in your talent. Hillary Klug 14:38Buck dancing is an instrument-like percussion instrument. Hillary Klug story is so real and believable. And the combination of putting a banjo with a fiddle? Hillary Klug 28:41Its time to actively be anti-racist. Michelle Khouri 21:59Absolutely. Now in that tradition, in my experience, I have not seen any African or Native American buck answers, or in the music world, like Ive seen two banjo players. Some of the tunings are traditional and some of them I invented. And I dont know, Ive been thinking a lot about it. Thank you for that. And so the rhythm had to be part of the fiddle music, whereas, you know, these people over here, like, they played more melodically but they had rhythm accompaniment instruments. And I just geek out about that stuff. Michelle Khouri 18:15You really did. I experimented, and after hours and days and weeks and months of performances, I figured out what would draw the biggest crowds. I started tapping my foot. And I knew street performing was a thing. Content Creator. First of all, this southeastern style fiddling is actually unique and completely different from Northeastern fiddling, Canadian fiddling insofar as our fiddle music is more rhythmic and less melodic. And then well do performance. I lived most of my life out in the country. I started stomping my foot. Big kiss from Argentina. There was no amount of practice that was enough. He used 12 total, and he also invented a few of those. I met Thomas Maupin at these festivals. We were homeschooled, and we were very involved in church. And then theres all these emotional factors of feeling like Im not good enough and feeling like Im unworthy. Singing, dancing, and fiddling. I had a big Irish fiddling phase, but its more of a hobby for me now. And also, its like, it sounds like every wedding Ive ever been to. About two years after getting engaged, Hillary Rodham and Bill Clinton wed in the living room of their brand new home in Arkansas with a Methodist minister to officiate, according to The Knot. However, before walking down the aisle with Schneider, the actress was married for almost a decade to actor Chad Lowe. His lyrics are so gut wrenching, I cried the first time I heard his music. !We're playing a traditional tune, and the special thing about this tune is that it's common to both the Irish and Appalachian fiddle traditions. I particularly like the Dominants for recording. Klug later ran into Wood at the Flat Creek Dance, a contra dance-focused gathering that meets at the Flat Creek Community Center every other Tuesday. Im like, Hey, Ive never done this before. Jim invited me on a 13 mile bike ride one time (back before I did any regular exercise). She wrote of her husband's consolation, saying, "Bill took my hand, and we just lay there.". Following the passing of former President George H.W. That was my job for two and a half years. I never had a good outlet for it. I had a lot to think about. Until then, street performing and the ongoing fight to rightfully busk onNashville's streets preoccupies her. Hillary didn't accept Bill's first proposal. Beware of scam artists! So, how much is Earl Klugh worth at the age of 69 years old? Listen to this episode to hear how Hillary refuses to be fearful of mistakes, both in her art and in difficult conversations about race. I have boundary mics for my dance board. Hes always teaching, encouraging, and demonstrating. Both Hillary and Bill tweeted their happy sentiments, with Hillary saying, "What a joy being with our new grandson, Aidan. Look for the blue verification badge! It makes people happy, it entertains and then it became a job. I had a brother that lived in Lynchburg and we visited frequently. My friend Rick Taylor of Huntsville, AL. After a difficult childhood, Hillary Klug knew her ambition would be the key to building a new life for herself. Has new CD, a comprehensive take on the many sounds of old-time fiddling in various tunings. Ive heard him recording in the studio, and Ive heard his album. Youre like having the conversations, youre reading the materials, youre reading the history, the whole story. So the English came over, and the French, and all these different type of European dances, they came over and they were practiced by the settlers. All rights reserved. I filmed and edited the video myself, and I areanged the 3 fiddle parts. We also used 432hz tuning for the entire project (as a matter of fact, I mostly play in 432hz). You talk about, like, oh, you just find that thing thats unique to you. Posted on September 30, 2021 by John Lawless. Hillary Klug 7:53Thats correct. Well, I have a website, hillaryklug.com. Here's a timeline of their relationship. And that looks different for different dancers, because each buck dancer is very unique, and its a very improvised dance. Although Lewinsky initially denied the claims in regards to the Paula Jones case, she later confirmed the relationship and testified twice in front of the grand jury and handed over to prosecutors a dark blue dress that she alleged may contain physical evidence of her sexual relationship with Bill Clinton. I love busking, she says. 1st Fiddle. Obviously, you can always drop me a line at info@culturedpodcast.com. The proceedings lasted two months, with Clinton being acquitted in February of 1999, in a 55-45 vote against his impeachment, according to Time magazine. The Tennessee-based musician calls the corner of Fourth and Broadway her work home. And I was raised hearing stories about my ancestors, about my grandmother, my grandfather, my great grandparents, and for better or worse, Colombian culture pays a lot of attention to last names, and thats part of that classist system from that side of my culture, which Ive never been a fan of, and pretty much railed against my whole life. Thanks for having me. Tell us a little bit about your beginnings. Hillary Klug 31:10Cool. He live out on a farm in the out skirts I hope some day to meet you the closet so far was Dollywood. They have a huge voice in shedding light on the African influence in this type of music. Shes coming up with her own thing based on the traditions, Wood says. I've mostly taught music over the years, and recently I've been focusing on the street performing. But for now, were about to get into some communication with Hillary Klug. Website, graphics, and production by FRQNCY Media. Hes an inspiration to me in the way he keeps the tradition alive. Required fields are marked *. Hes the best musician nobodys ever heard of. And you know, I was homeschooled. Its generally thought this is white peoples music, white people play it. But then they got their influence from the African culture. And what we might call the Black Lives Matter movement, but I think is far beyond that right now. Dancing singing fiddle player. as well as other partner offers and accept our. So in recent years, Ive, you know, even just as recently as you know, these past few months, its like, maybe the need for validation is or the need for income is no longer my purpose. It took us three months just to learn Twinkle Twinkle. Second of all, youre reading all of this. Michelle Khouri 28:37Its learned behavior. Because weve talked a lot about the fiddle and I want you to describe buck dancing for us. 332,165 talking about this. I was born and raised in Fayetteville, Tennessee with an older brother and sister. Hillary Klug 22:21Okay, so everybody knows that the banjo is an African instrument, right? Id also invest a little in promoting the album. I mean, listen, you and I, our backgrounds could not be more different. Theres a reason this is called the Cultured Podcast and its that arts is just fundamentally a part of human self-expression. And I had no idea that this world existed. I mean, its a phenomenon thats not unique to just fiddle music or dance. And and so the fact that youre doing that was so inspiring to me. We dont remember the African part. The CD will have some Celtic flavor with bouzouki and DADGAD guitar. And I loved your response to everything thats going on in our society right now. I listened to a lot of bluegrass such as Tony Rice and Ricky Scaggs and Bluegrass Album Band and Doc Watson and Bill Monroe. All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. It was so hard and painful, but when I finally made it to the top, I was so proud of myself. We have 25 feet of road frontage for the driveway. Because all that happened to you in your young life, it formed you so absolutely perfect in all you do!! He was inaugurated January 20, 1993, making Hillary and Chelsea the official first lady and first daughter, respectively. So youre not going to see as flashy dance steps. I love your dance and fiddle tunes. Just days after her loss, the Clintons settled back into her Chappaqua and laid decidedly low, with a viral tweet showing Hillary exploring the scenery of Chappaqua with her dog. Both the former president and secretary of state tweeted the news, with Bill addressing Charlotte directly in an endearing tweet, and Hillary expressing her excitement over her new grandma status. Hillary and Bill Clinton are arguably one of the most well-known couples in the public eye. So as a recap for The Cultured Crew, I just want to say you know, you have been dancing, you have been playing the fiddle your whole life. Like none of us are. But hes encouraged me and he was there when I won the national championship the first time. Copyright 2023 AcoustiCult. And the European dance was always done in groups and couples. Watch. I use a Bartlett fiddle mic and a CountryMan vocal mic. I couldnt have planned it better. she met her husband at the Flat Creek Dance Her Family, Parents, & Siblings Hillary grew up with two older siblings - a brother and a sister. And they would be in lines or they would be in squares. Its generally thought that. I just need to go through the business of designing a cover and having it printed and published. And in this year alone that Ive been being stripped what feels like naked in 2020, just emotionally naked, Ive actually felt that connection more strongly than ever before. And I connect very much to what you said about your upbringing, your childhood, and whatever chaos was in there driving you forward to find a sense of peace or harmony or accomplishment or your own path forward. Ive made 4 European tours this year performing solo, teaching workshops, and performing with orchestras. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Ive worked on this recently, because I kind of realized that was a problem. My bowing became mostly Georgia shuffle, and you can hear my style developing on my first album, which I released in June 2018. The face and draw to some food chain. Professional street performer. If you were given $100,000 to spend on an album production, what would it look like? Michelle Khouri 0:02What does it mean to want to tell the whole story behind the art form that has been a part of your life since you were a little kid? Theres something about the fiddle, yall. Michelle Khouri 6:22God, I love that. First of all, before I say anything about this subject, as just as a disclaimer, this is a new subject to start talking about. How did you get into music, and what made you choose this path over others? I wasnt very good at playing and dancing at the same time, but nobody cared. I happened to meet a fiddle teacher at the local contra dance. https://hillaryklug.comWe filmed this video at the East Nashville Hot Yoga! Klug knew at an early age that her script would include a fiddle on-shoulder. 2023 www.tennessean.com. Sometimes it doesnt feel good, but it is so rewarding. She soon found herself competing in dance competitions which usually offered a clogging and buck dancing category while at festivals and other events. Dancing Fiddler. -H." and Bill writing, "Aidan has made two dads very happy this Father's Day. I could name several more phenomenal artists who play or write amazing music that nobody listens to. And then like, at the same time, like, I also have a need for like, validation. I mean, I am as Latina as they come, but the sound, the frequency of a fiddle really, really hits my heart and it just gets me moving. During his second term, Bill Clinton was impeached in December 1998 by the House following the news of the Lewinsky scandal, on the grounds that Clinton committed perjury and obstruction of justice. You know those lines of communication are always open, honey. Hillary Klug. Triple Threat Cotton Eyed Joe YouTube video. Ive email you on face book. I was a proactive kid, and I went ahead in the book and figured out how to read music, and where the notes were (we had tapes), and I listened to the audio CD, and I learned three songs on my own. Nobodys aware of the African influence and nobody talks about it. Before I left, I met some other street performers who regularly performed on Broadway. I tried different octaves for some tunes. He taught me how to dance and everybody in his family danced. Im the first-ever winner recipient of the national championship that they did in his honor. National Champion Buckdancer, Hillary Klug is known for her fiddling and dancing. 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