Before I left, I met some other street performers who regularly performed on Broadway. As the only child of the couple, Chelsea spent the first 12 years of her life in Arkansas before moving to Washington DC to become the first daughter. Hillary, tell us a bit about who you are, what you do and where you're located. She said, You pay for half of the violin, and Ill pay for the other half of it but if you quit taking lessons, you have to pay me back for my half. So, I kept taking lessons and never quit.. My folks were very encouraging, and they took me to lessons, and jam sessions, and festivals. But also like youre incredibly entertaining and your energy is inviting. I found you on Instagram a while ago and I am super enthralled by the energy that you bring to your performances. Hillary and Bill Clinton have been married since 1975. And theres a sense of power, of support, but also of innate tension in that, you know? I look forward to future projects with her! 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. In 1976, Bill was elected to his first government official position with Hillary by his side. I had a video go viral on Facebook, and then my social media blew up, and I had people calling me for gigs around the world, and companies wanted me to endorse their products. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. And then of course, if you look online, do any research then you see like Rhiannon Giddens and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. 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. Since becoming an internet sensation, she's performed in many different countries with big name acts and in prestigious venues, the most notable are The Nashville Symphony and Konzert Haus in Vienna, Austria.Career Achievments: -Two-time National Buck Dancing Champion -Featured in an independent UK film called "Wild Rose" -5 Years Concert Master of the Tennessee Fiddle Orchestra -Performed with the Nashville Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra -Performed at the famous Konzert Hause in Vienna, Austria and Teatro Filarminco in Verona, Italy -Collaboration video with Mairead Nesbitt of Celtic Women -Performed in 15 different countries -Featured on Mark and Maggie O'Connor's live-stream showSocial Media Numbers: 1 Million Facebook Followers 101k YouTube subscribers 89k Instagram followers. Oh yeah. Thomas family took me in as one of their own. As silly as it sounds, I had no idea I could actually sell it. Since I was out of shape, I was worn out before we even got to the hill. But I didnt give up. I would continue to record at Jim Woods studio with Jim Wood producing my record. I played with the Nashville Symphony at the Schermerhorn in February. I fell in love with Hillary the first time I saw a vid of her sawin & stampin. The music, the history, the socio political climate, everything about it. My friend Rick Taylor of Huntsville, AL. Fiddler and Dancer: Interview with Hillary Klug Acousticult is excited to have Hillary Klug speaking with us today. You know? Then I started moving my feet, and people started taking pictures and videos. She now performs at places like Dollywood, the Schermerhorn, and. Theres no way to make your money back on fiddle music. Shes seen some incredible success over the past couple years with her performances. I was a starving college kid, and I dont know if I had the money to get out of the garage. Its been fantastic to take such a detailed look behind the scenes. Which part of your music career do you enjoy the most live performance, recording, writing, etc? I'm a dancing fiddler! I have over 739 thousand followers on Facebook with 14 viral videos. 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. The discipline has spread to every area of my life. Im gonna lose followers, but Im okay with that. 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! And they would be in lines or they would be in squares. Hillary and Bill Clinton met in 1971 and have been married since 1975. 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. Hillary Klug 19:30Oh, thanks. 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. Here's What Hillary Clinton Is Doing Now 16 of the Best Political Podcasts Reviews of Two New Political Books He always compared me to others. All are cleared of any wrongdoing. So why dont you walk us through a little bit what it is about the traditions that you engage in through your art form that really stir your soul and bring you joy. Five months before the 2016 presidential election, Hillary and Bill became grandparents the second time over when their daughter Chelsea gave birth to her son, Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky. Its so rewarding being able to preserve the old-time fiddle and dance traditions and share them with the world. Alright babies, until next time, you know what to do. Im really slowing down for the year. 2023 www.tennessean.com. I happened to meet a fiddle teacher at the local contra dance. Other than that, the property is tucked away behind the hills. If you were given $100,000 to spend on an album production, what would it look like? The old-time scene was thriving, and I was just learning that the fiddle and violin are the same thing. I would use a lot of the money for producing music videos to go with the various tracks. And then theres mediocre musicians who everybody listens to. The one way I can contribute is I can lift people up. Michelle Khouri 21:59Absolutely. Hes a college professor at Warren Wilson College. I'm proud to preserve my Tennessee music heritage and share with audiences ar My mentor is 83 years old. A love for politics and service brings Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham together. What a story and what a testament to mentorship and finding a guide whos going to stick by your side, but also making it your own, you know? But your response I mean, your art form is part of a heritage and culture that is tied to slavery, and you cant think of Tennessee and like that old traditional culture without thinking about some of these things that are tied into this movement. Keep it classy. And while my sister and I lived with my dad for a few months in Argentina for a couple summers, specifically in Buenos Aires. Bill's first successful foray into politics came with his election to Arkansas Attorney General in 1976 when he ran unopposed. Pin. And I loved your response to everything thats going on in our society right now. The combination of the fiddling and dancing is what makes Hillary special, says 53-year-old Jim Wood of Flat Creek, Tenn., Klugs longtime fiddle instructor. 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. 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.". I went to compete in a fiddle contest, and I didnt realize parking was gonna be so expensive until it was too late. A few people noticed. Thats the next step for me. And he actually they did the festival in his name, and thats when I won the second time. The CD will have some Celtic flavor with bouzouki and DADGAD guitar. My fiddling will be mostly cross-tuned and sawing on it in my old-time Georgia shuffle style. While her mother taught the children and worked as a caregiver to the elderly, Klugs father, Mike, worked as a carpenter. After graduating from Motlow in 2014, Klug transferred to Middle Tennessee State Universityand earned a bachelors degree in English. I hope your music career increases but yes you need to take some time for yourself. I didnt do anything if it was too hard or required too much work. Thats something thats not talked about. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. There was no amount of practice that was enough. And it also reminds me that theres a lot of people who dont know so much about their ancestry and lineage and, you know, I want to know if you know about your lineage, and if you dont, how does that impact your sense of self? Includes a song and a message. However, before walking down the aisle with Schneider, the actress was married for almost a decade to actor Chad Lowe. 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. But I really connected with people in the bluegrass community, the old time community. Thats just the culture that was handed to us. I'm proud to preserve my Tennessee music heritage and share with audiences ar We had many intellectual conversations about existential issues. Both my parents were kind of self-employed; they took their own financials into their own hands, Klug says. I love I love, love, love all the African influences in our culture, and like, white people take all this music and they say, Oh, this is this is our music like rock and roll. They like take all this like blues and all this Motown and they say, Oh, this is our white people music, and its like no! I dont have anything. But fiddle is a way that I can invest in myself and invest in my future. Michelle Khouri 17:29Holy cow. My fiddle mentor, Jim Wood. I mean, listen, you and I, our backgrounds could not be more different. I love this girl. Shortly after finding a home in Arkansas, Hillary accepted Bill's proposal. I started cross-tuning so I could play constant double stops. He doesnt have social media or a website, so in this day and age, he virtually doesnt exist. 332,165 talking about this. Hillary and I are thrilled for Marc and Chelsea!" Like Ive said many times before, the Opry needs Hillary Klug. I love traveling and performing, but Ive been performing solo, and I really look forward to being able to perform with a band. Jed Clark is a founding member of Acousticult. Beware of scam artists! Congratulations on your videos and music! I had a lot to think about. She is a bright, bright light. With humble beginnings as a busker, she's risen from street to symphony thanks to her social media success! So youre not going to see as flashy dance steps. Bill began consulting for humanitarian and public policy groups while Hillary entered the political world. So, lets talk a little bit about buck dancing. And so you have these rings, formations, and you start to see that like in the early dance figures that the white people were doing, but you can like trace, Okay, theres this figure that has to do with putting one person in the middle and everybodys dancing around. And thats definitely like, influenced by the Africans and so cool to talk about the history of it. Ah! And so thats the percussion that goes with it. And I think that that can be a very innately painful thing whether you realize it consciously or not. The career tables turned after the Clintons moved to Chappaqua as Hillary made her own foray into politics as she ran and won a seat in the Senate. I mean, listen, I wouldnt call it so much a phenomenon as I would the White men in charge told the white man story, right? I lived most of my life out in the country. So Hillary, what are you currently working on? He always gave me this sense of like, two hours of practice wasnt enough. But I grew up hearing about these people and I grew up hearing about their accomplishments or their personalities and it never really quite clicked and what I do know is that Ive always been connected to that land. So thats what Ive been inspired by lately. National Champion Buckdancer, Hillary Klug is known for her fiddling and dancing. Welcome to The Cultured Podcast. (If you want to look him up, his Instagram is. If you search for Hillary Klug, /ch/HillaryKlug. I actually made money. 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