Im fascinated by this. And I can feel the music of my people, modern and old, permeate when the drums hit or when the voices, like Im listening to Lido Pimienta a lot, when I hear that sort of tribal mixed with soul kind of confluence of sounds, it takes me deep into my roots. In addition to busking full time, shes recording her debut album, Fiddle Feet, and shes also filming a scene and recording the soundtrack for an independent film set to release next summer. Thats no longer what drives me. But I had my fiddle and I was wearing my cowboy boots. And he actually they did the festival in his name, and thats when I won the second time. She wrote of her husband's consolation, saying, "Bill took my hand, and we just lay there.". All Rights Reserved. He used 12 total, and he also invented a few of those. Tell us a little bit about your beginnings. $50 / month. My name is Hillary Klug, and I fiddle and dance. Since I was playing by myself, I needed a fuller, more rhythmic sound. What is your favorite album or recording so far that youve made? Michelle Khouri 32:07Alright, well all of those tasty links are going to be in the show notes. I love watching you dance, sing and fiddle your way into my heart! Im always researching to figure out what works best for the different platforms and different audiences. I have the music typed up, and the audio recorded. I would use a lot of the money for producing music videos to go with the various tracks. I'm so thankful for the experience of getting to meet and film with Mairead Nesbitt! All rights reserved. Like, we dont talk about this type of stuff. The thing that I love about this period of time is that it is pushing us to start telling the whole story about things. And thats the only thing I could do in these weird times. Theres no way to make your money back on fiddle music. I like to use different locations and outfits and hairstyles and makeup. I started playing, but nobody wanted to listen. Michelle Khouri 18:15You really did. Hillary and Bill Clinton met in 1971 and have been married since 1975. Before I left, I met some other street performers who regularly performed on Broadway. I was a starving college kid, and I dont know if I had the money to get out of the garage. Im like, looking for resources. Because I know its something a lot of especially black people, and part native people here in the US, their whole history has been whitewashed or erased. But wasnt able to attend. And then theres mediocre musicians who everybody listens to. What a sincere interview of a National Treasure. What are three musicians today do you think are underrated? My inspirations are my ancestors. 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. Hillary Clinton praises billionaire Thomas H. Lee, 78, as 'considerate, generous and unpretentious' at memorial after he shot himself in his Fifth Avenue office - as mourners say 'they can't . Michelle Khouri 14:21Well, because lets not even take the credit away from you. The CD will have some Celtic flavor with bouzouki and DADGAD guitar. "Playing music to uplift people's spirits," Hillary Klug captioned her viral video, seen now by more than 320,000 music lovers around the world.. Hillary Klug 6:57Well, my name is Hillary Klug and Im a dancing fiddle player. What are you at like 65 million or something, like even more than that, at this point, like huge. While her mother taught the children and worked as a caregiver to the elderly, Klugs father, Mike, worked as a carpenter. I spent late nights at their house working on school work after long days teaching fiddle students. Dedication, hard work, and talent to go go along with her beauty and intelligence. Hello my babies! These are the steps that you have to learn to be a dancer. No, each dancer kind of creates their own unique dance and they improvise it and they would contribute to the music, like, as if they were another instrument. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. My name is Hillary Klug, and I fiddle and dance. 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. I love that howdy. A love for politics and service brings Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham together. And I dont want to insult anyone, but I just want to point out that it takes more than just talent. Why Bill and Hillary Clinton Are Still Married Historian William Chafe provides insight into one of the most powerful political couples in the country. It takes tons of time and energy and business skills. We live in a rental double-wide modular home on an 87 acre piece of property out in the middle of nowhere. -H." and Bill writing, "Aidan has made two dads very happy this Father's Day. 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. Hillary denied the claims, even going so far as to characterize the accusations against Bill as a "vast right-wing conspiracy.". Bush, with 370 electoral votes against Bush's 168. Im Tennessee born and raised. 332,165 talking about this. I am happy for her success but also know her limits are well beyond the horizon. Klug grew up in Fayetteville, Tenn., as the youngest of three children, all of whomwere home-schooled by Klugs mother, Nancy. In a new interview on her How I Met Your Father co-star Josh Peck's Good Guys . So thats what Ive been inspired by lately. 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. What are your favorite 5 albums, and do they influence your work? Ive worked on this recently, because I kind of realized that was a problem. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Just 15 people attended the private ceremony, but the newlyweds welcomed hundreds of friends to a backyard reception. Back to Local News News Next Article So that being said, as a disclaimer, I have actually started delving into the history of buck dancing and fiddle playing a little bit. In May 2015, she married her husband, Michael, whom she also met at the Flat Creek Dance. In an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters in 2003, Hillary divulged the details of Bill's confession of the Lewinsky affair to Hillary: "I was furious," she said. Updated. Hillary Klug 31:10Cool. Lived In Middlebury CT, Seattle WA, Aspen CO, Waterbury CT. Related To James Klug. Hes always teaching, encouraging, and demonstrating. Its in time with the music and its done for show. Thats just the culture that was handed to us. Bush, the Clintons postponed their appearance in Sugar Land, Texas, to attend Bush's funeral services in Washington, DC. I love making videos for my different social media outlets! Im now endorsing a string company, two fiddle companies, and a bow company! And so I might not have the correct words or the correct language, but my thoughts and intents are 100% positive. And part of why I really wanted to talk about this with you is because I think its easy with your art forms being fiddling, like you said, white people have sort of taken them, or the white people who are proud of these art forms have taken them as their own. My best friend started taking group violin lessons, and she asked me to join her. Now Im just like realizing, oh my word, theres so much, so much stuff, going on in this world thats just out of control. And what we might call the Black Lives Matter movement, but I think is far beyond that right now. You want to see me playing Banjo and dancing? And you know what? Includes Address (8) Phone (3) See Results. Second of all, youre reading all of this. Theres no universal formula. Keep it Cultured. It was very frustrating having so many people look at me funny or ignore me. I think your old soul will keep you on the road you choose best for you. We also used 432hz tuning for the entire project (as a matter of fact, I mostly play in 432hz). He lives in Nashville. We split the cost 50/50, but we made a deal that if I ever quit lessons, then I would have to pay her back for her half of the instrument. 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. We dont talk anymore about it. I am so glad to hear that you include church and God in your talent. according to CNN. But I was always striving to, like, develop my craft and develop bigger, better. Shes coming up with her own thing based on the traditions,-Jim Wood. It became my primary source of income. Im the first-ever winner recipient of the national championship that they did in his honor. Were finally waking up to, I mean, basically, mistreatment of black people in the United States has also woken us up to the fact that like indigenous people in the United States have suffered for hundreds of years. More people travel the streets rather than each individual bar, so more people see your talent on the streets, Lew says. We even played music together in church as a string trio. Folks like her make the world a better place. Whereas like some other songs like theres enough rhythm in the music, that I can kind of do flashier steps with my feet. She now performs at places like Dollywood, the Schermerhorn, and. Going to festivals. I had a lot to think about. And the banjo was an African instrument. Once Bill Clinton's second term as president ended in 2001, the couple moved to Chappaqua, New York, to pursue other endeavors, according to The History Channel. You know, I couldn't imagine how he could have done that to me or to anyone else, and that's what I basically told him on that long ago morning.". It is the Colombian side that I was raised in and deeply ingrained in that heritage, in that culture. Take a few tips from Hillary Klug on how to prepare, endure, and maybe prosper, too. Im stronger both physically and mentally. I love this gal to pieces, see why I want to give her my songs? I filmed and edited the video myself, and I areanged the 3 fiddle parts. The music that went with these dances was considered like a slaves job to do the music. And thats something that I can have, that nobody can take away from me. 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. I use a Bartlett fiddle mic and a CountryMan vocal mic. My mentors changed my life, and it wasnt just about the fiddle or the dance. Thank you for that. I was very sheltered, very isolated. When faced with the decision of pursuing buck dancing, fiddling, or singing, she chose to take on all three. I have a friend who does electronic music. Im honored to be one of his proteges, and its my privilege to carry on the buck dance tradition. Its so easy to, like, just not talk about it or just, you know, forget about it or repress it, suppress it, because thats just whats always been done. Okay, now its my turn, my responsibility to keep that alive and to spread it and to teach it to others and to keep this tradition alive. First of all, to engage in this conversation so openly. Hillary Klug 8:20Yeah, partially. Hillary Klug 14:38Buck dancing is an instrument-like percussion instrument. Posted on September 30, 2021 by John Lawless. Dont get me started on tuning or I will geek out and bore you to death. He lost to the Republican incumbent, John Paul Hammerschmidt. Keep it curious. I took some tunes that are normally played in standard tuning, and I tried them cross-tuned. And then you have the Native Americans. Who does that? She just draws my attention. I married my husband and graduated college in 2015. Mostly because my family has no heritage, traditions, or culture. Im very mediocre. Hillary Klug 26:23Dude. He teaches the concepts. 2. He has. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. So yall this week, my inspiration has been building, but its through my conversation with Hillary that it solidified. First of all, before I say anything about this subject, as just as a disclaimer, this is a new subject to start talking about. 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. Resides in Bozeman, MT. Michelle Khouri 29:50Youre not here for that BS anymore, right? I love busking, she says. Acknowledging. They fiddle and dance in Bru Boru and the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary, Ireland.#fiddle #dance #celtic #Appalachian #traditional\"This project is a dream come true for me! After graduating from Motlow in 2014, Klug transferred to Middle Tennessee State Universityand earned a bachelors degree in English. They kind of took me in, and man, he kicked my butt. They encouraged me to come back. Its been fantastic to take such a detailed look behind the scenes. We were homeschooled, and I danced all day everyday in front of the mirror. It just came natural to me to use the talents I had to make money rather than having to go find an employer to give me a steady paycheck.. Her audience is unsurprisingly a little on the weary side after hours of delays, but Klug's music helps to eke out a few cheers and claps, giving . I love how you approach everything with so much gusto. The engagements are marketed as "An Evening with the Clintons" and will focus on the 2016 election and pivotal moments from the Clintons' careers. Congratulations on your videos and music! Hillary Klug 11:14Okay. [Rewind] When Art & Hip-Hop Collide, With FRKO, [Rewind] Performance Art, With Danielle Deadwyler, Expansive Art and Expansive Minds, with Daniel Popper, Art as Connective Tissue To Science, with Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya. She included a sentimental ode to Bill in her book, reflecting on the high points of their 40-plus years together, saying, "He has been my partner in life and my greatest champion since the moment we met.". Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham got their first taste of campaigning together in 1972 when they worked on the George McGovern presidential campaign. After Barack Obama's historic win in the 2008 presidential election, Hillary Clinton returned to the White House nearly a decade after she left it, but this time in a new role. If you were given $100,000 to spend on an album production, what would it look like? Then I started moving my feet, and people started taking pictures and videos. I competed in both dance and fiddle at many festivals over the years with the National Championship being my biggest win. That is what my brain is tinkering with this week. I watch YouTube videos. I played with the Nashville Symphony at the Schermerhorn in February. Like none of us are. Hillary released her third memoir, "What Happened," in September of 2017, which reflects on her election journey, career, and personal life in candor. We got to know some of our family, but very on the surface. Im asking my mentors, Im interviewing. 155K followers. Michelle Khouri 28:37Its learned behavior. And it makes me realize how important it is to know where you come from, not for the sake of carrying on tradition, but rather for the sake of just knowing where youve been energetically, what your lineage has done, the good the bad, the ugly. I moved to Nashville about 18 months ago, and I love it. He taught me the old-time way through his words and actions. Michelle Khouri 9:27Which is called busking, right? Thats why I added the singing because its not good enough. I dont like recording audio as much because Im so critical of myself. Jillian Selzer. Hillary, tell us a bit about who you are, what you do and where youre located. Stay true to yourself and keep doing what you love. Since then, the . We have quite a beautiful conversation for you today. Understanding. Through that experience, I learned so much about discipline and pushing myself. https://hillaryklug.comWe filmed this video at the East Nashville Hot Yoga! And thats a powerful driver. 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. A few people noticed. The bow had hot pink hair, and it looked so awesome in the video. I have several projects in the works, so stay on the lookout! It was a great platform for me to develop my skills. Like, its part of our culture to like, repress and suppress, like, all the African influence. Which part of your music career do you enjoy the most live performance, recording, writing, etc? I have all this ambition and determination and drive to you know, do something better with my life to try to get away from that to try to do better for myself. 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