Michelle Khouri 26:49I love that you care. Thomas passion and dedication has been recognized by the many awards hes received. Is that is that a good way to put it? I lived most of my life out in the country. You put a smile on so many faces. Hes the best songwriter nobodys ever heard of. Prior to joining The Heartlander, Ben was a contributor for ABC affiliates KSPR 33 News, KY3 News and Ozarks Sports Zone for 4 years. I also have a Juzek strung up with different strings for DDAD tuning. Thats no longer what drives me. Theyre so abstract. I guess I was soft and weak. And I have my YouTube. Michelle Khouri 10:24First of all, to identify that you need the validation is really important self-awareness. I dont know what hes done since he created his record. I shot a video with Mairead Nesbitt, and she brought me a carbon fiber bow from her instrument line. Im Tennessee born and raised. Im the first-ever winner recipient of the national championship that they did in his honor. I would dance in boots for the cowgirl look. Like, we dont talk about this type of stuff. 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. With a greater audience and potential for radio airplay, perhaps it would be a more realistic investment. 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.". Listen to this episode to hear how Hillary refuses to be fearful of mistakes, both in her art and in difficult conversations about race. Explore. I never had a good outlet for it. By 13, she pleaded with her mother to take violin lessons. Leggo! The couple attended Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, 2021. What a sincere interview of a National Treasure. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider I have a friend who does electronic music. Hillary, tell us a bit about who you are, what you do and where youre located. 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 . She has over 1 Million Facebook followers, more than 25 viral videos, and her biggest video has over 61 million views! I have the music typed up, and the audio recorded. Next on Klugs plate: buck dancing. His music is very moving and inspiring to me. My fiddle mentor, Jim Wood, was a huge part of my life, and he did way more than just teach me the instrument. 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. . He is a native of Cabool, Missouri but currently resides in the Ozark Mountain Region with his wife and three dogs. The farm has been in the Klug family since the 1950s. Theres something about the fiddle, yall. Hes another gifted songwriter and musician. I should have actively said, No, hey, actually. I should have stepped in and said something. And the European dance was always done in groups and couples. We listed the different tunings in the liner notes. I love watching you dance, sing and fiddle your way into my heart! My folks were very encouraging, and they took me to lessons, and jam sessions, and festivals. And it feels good. Hillary Klug 7:53Thats correct. He taught me how to dance and everybody in his family danced. 2023 www.tennessean.com. Chelsea Clinton welcomed her third child, Jasper Clinton Mezvinsky, in July 2019. We dont remember the African part. The Clintons came under investigation after it was alleged they were involved in the defrauding. Hillary and Bill Clinton have been together for nearly 50 years. Here goes, were gonna roll this camera and Im going to give it a go.. I plan to audition for America's Got Talent in the spring. Hillary Klug 6:57Well, my name is Hillary Klug and Im a dancing fiddle player. This is my first try putting together the dance and the banjo. Lived In Middlebury CT, Seattle WA, Aspen CO, Waterbury CT. Related To James Klug. Thats what the tourists wanted to see. Well, I had. My third album will be Celtic. Im your host, Michelle Khouri. Following the passing of former President George H.W. Im going to actively step in and say something. I was very sheltered, very isolated. And I think well when I'm walking. In the audio recording, I actually used two fiddles and a viola.Im proud to play my Celtic Dawn fiddle from Mairead Nesbitts fiddle collection! Its in time with the music and its done for show. Whereas like some other songs like theres enough rhythm in the music, that I can kind of do flashier steps with my feet. Also, I find it really interesting that you say that theyre all mediocre. March 11, 2023 Fairfield, CT. 18 Days To Go! Singing, dancing, and fiddling. Sometimes it doesnt feel good, but it is so rewarding. As silly as it sounds, I had no idea I could actually sell it. He became my dance mentor, encouraging me to develop my clogging into more of a buck dance style. Hello my babies! People should hear him. But the music was put on by Africans. Hillary Klug story is so real and believable. And Im very new to feeling this kind of depth of connection with my ancestors. But hes encouraged me and he was there when I won the national championship the first time. I dont have anything. But fiddle is a way that I can invest in myself and invest in my future. Thats where I developed my craft. 1,304 following. Going to jam sessions. Now I continue to exercise everyday. What kind of teacher doesnt reward a students excitement and proactivity? Now, thats Nashville, says a passerby, in awe of Klugs multitalented trade. Now, I havent actually shared it with anybody yet shared what Ive learned. -Fiddle-A-Grams- I'll create a fiddle-a-gram for you every month! Thank you for being willing to chat with us Hillary. And its generally like thought that, okay, our buck dancing comes from, you know, Irish dancing. Understanding. 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. With a luscious garden, chickens aplenty, four cats and an Anatolian shepherd named Ataana, Klug lives. Michelle Khouri 21:59Absolutely. Im the National Buck Dancing champion and kind of a mediocre fiddle player, but I do both at the same time, and I also sing. Hillary, Im glad you did this interview. The former president, 74, and former secretary of state, 72, celebrated their 45th wedding. We were instant friends, and the dynamic was as though I've known her and played with her for years! She's seen some incredible success over the past couple years with her performances. Great things ahead. However, before walking down the aisle with Schneider, the actress was married for almost a decade to actor Chad Lowe. Fiddler and Dancer: Interview with Hillary Klug Acousticult is excited to have Hillary Klug speaking with us today. And you find that music inside your heart, and you just let it out through your feet. And it filled that need for validation. 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. He was re-elected for a second term in 1996. So it has to do with evolving with dancing, but not necessarily the solo dance that I do. I think we have a lot to talk about. Its generally thought this is white peoples music, white people play it. I filmed and edited the video myself, and I areanged the 3 fiddle parts. Updated. She is a joy to talk to and we get very real about conversations regarding race and the whitewashing of the history of fiddling and buck dancing or clogging. $100,000 would be fun for creating an album and videos, but its really not good business for a fiddle record. Earl Klugh's income source is mostly from being a successful . She soon found herself competing in dance competitions which usually offered a clogging and buck dancing category while at festivals and other events. 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? What is your favorite album or recording so far that youve made? I have a bunch of ideas to keep me busy for a while. We got to know some of our family, but very on the surface. He taught meethics, analytical psychology, and religion. I have enjoyed watching your much deserved success, but Im really excited to hear that you are venturing into the Celtic world. Its okay to be wrong and Ill learn from that. Hillary Klug is married to Michael Paul Klug. Content creation! She served as a senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. Of the controversy, according to The Washington Post, in 1994, "The House and Senate Banking committees begin hearings on Whitewater. I love your dance and fiddle tunes. I've mostly taught music over the years, and recently I've been focusing on the street performing. I changed the keys of some tunes. We even played music together in church as a string trio. We have 25 feet of road frontage for the driveway. Bush, the Clintons postponed their appearance in Sugar Land, Texas, to attend Bush's funeral services in Washington, DC. Its never good enough. Mairead is also sending me a fiddle to play, and I cant wait to check it out! My home life was completely, totally chaotic. We had many intellectual conversations about existential issues. https://hillaryklug.comWe filmed this video at the East Nashville Hot Yoga! And it was on this video online. On this episode of The Cultured Podcast, I talked to Hillary Klug, the National Buck Dancing champion of the United States of America, and a social media personality who has become famous for fiddling, Buck dancing and singing at the same time. Fiddle and dance on the streets of Nashville. Bill and Hillary Clinton celebrated a major relationship milestone Sunday, 4 decades of marriage. I know hes playing some shows, but I dont know if anyone is listening to his music. I always judge myself so harshly. And to start by saying, look, I may say things that are wrong and I welcome corrections. But then they got their influence from the African culture. I think your old soul will keep you on the road you choose best for you. And to have the tough conversations. Other former presidents and their partners George and Laura Bush, Barack and Michelle Obama were also in attendance. Like, when you like something, you approach it with your whole self. Hillary Klug 31:10Cool. Hilary Swank, the actress and producer, has been happily married since 2018 to Phillip Schneider. All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Well, congratulations. If theres somebody who is racist and doesnt want to hear the history, I am fine with losing racist followers or, like, white supremacist followers. I moved to Nashville about 18 months ago, and I love it. So where would I continue my lessons? Theres a lot of different driving forces. And together well journey into the unknown reaches of the art world. 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. Like I said you are perfect! Im really slowing down for the year. Which part of your music career do you enjoy the most live performance, recording, writing, etc? 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! Ah! as well as other partner offers and accept our. Theres no set of dance moves, that, This is buck dancing. He lost to Richard Nixon, but the pair was officially in love, and by 1973 Bill proposed for the first time after . She has over 1 Million Facebook followers, more than 25 viral videos, and her biggest video has over 61 million views! She's a phenomenal fiddler with a heart of gold! Through that experience, I learned so much about discipline and pushing myself. 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.". Theres no choreography. But its not all about the money for Klug. Evan also recorded and produced the banjo part, and Karl Smaukula played the banjo part. We have quite a beautiful conversation for you today. Michelle Khouri 14:01And thats where that calling yourself mediocre comes from? Thats something thats not talked about. And the reason why I clung to the fiddle was because I always had this sense of like, okay, I dont have anything going for me to try to do with What am I going to do with myself? And he doesnt teach the actual dance steps. I imagine that could involve big name session musicians and more intricate arrangements and instrumentation. And I can just put positive energy out into the world. $50 / month. I happened to meet a fiddle teacher at the local contra dance. And thats something that I can have, that nobody can take away from me. Because of them, I am disciplined, I am focused, I hold myself to higher standards, and I push myself beyond my limits. The dancing and fiddle playing, Ive probably been doing like five or six years, but I just added the singing two years ago. Whereas otherwise, you know, nobody would have ever heard of him, nobody would have ever seen him. The Tennessee-based musician calls the corner of Fourth and Broadway her work home. Hillary and Evan. I mean, listen, you are doing so much work very clearly. I came back the next week with a dance board and an amp. And yeah, thats my job. Also, its not bad money when youre talented like Hillary.. Going to festivals. My inspirations are my ancestors. Beware of scam artists! Shes done what all serious musicians do, as far as she has learned from many traditional sources and everything, but shes not stopped at that. 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. There are good fiddle players and there are good dancers, but I dont know anybody in the United States who dances as well as she plays or plays as well as she dances.. Id also invest a little in promoting the album. Get recommendations for other artists you'll love. Theres no drum that goes with fiddle music, however, theres buck dancing. And I have a Facebook, facebook.com/fiddleanddance. My best friend started taking group violin lessons, and she asked me to join her. 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. Just 15 people attended the private ceremony, but the newlyweds welcomed hundreds of friends to a backyard reception. Oh yeah. Hillary Klug 13:07Well, I didnt get any of that growing up. And then you have the Native Americans. 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 the 1990s, the "Whitewater controversy" rocked the couple's budding legacy when the United States Office of Independent Counsel investigated the couple in relation to their investment in 230 acres of riverfront landin Arkansas in 1978. Her talents have garnered her titles like the Kentucky State Championship in 2013, and under Nic Gareiss, Klug traveled Ireland for nine days to study dance in April. Im also proud of my first album which is an exploration of the old-time cross-tuning tradition. She got her start dancing and dazzling down on Broadway. I play fiddle, dance, and sing all at the same time. 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. Michelle Khouri 25:49Well, Im amazed. Id love to hear from you. Website, graphics, and production by FRQNCY Media. I had a brother that lived in Lynchburg and we visited frequently. Look for the blue verification badge! The engagements are marketed as "An Evening with the Clintons" and will focus on the 2016 election and pivotal moments from the Clintons' careers. Several news outlets broke the story of the alleged sexual relationship in January of that year and Bill Clinton denied them. Because all that happened to you in your young life, it formed you so absolutely perfect in all you do!! 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? I have pleased the algorithm gods, they are favoring me. Its many different aspects of history. 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. Michelle Khouri 18:15You really did. 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 watch YouTube videos. But it depends on the song, because some songs they need that rhythm and so I cant stray away from just doing these basic rhythmic steps. Michelle Khouri 29:54And it is time for all of us to bust the dang door open and to usher all those who the door has been closed again. Our Story; Photos; Our Registry; Q + A; H&E. 3.11.2023. You know? Keep it Cultured. We dont talk anymore about it. Shes done what all serious musicians do, as far as she has learned from many traditional sources and everything, but shes not stopped at that. Michelle Khouri 6:22God, I love that. They encouraged me to come back. But I, actually one of my first gigs, if you can call it a gig, was street performing. If you look at the immigration patterns, the Scotch-Irish came and settled in the Appalachian Mountains. She is a great musician and wonderful Buck dancer. Ive always called that my mother-ship, right? Im like, looking for resources. Who does that? I love making videos for my different social media outlets! In 2015, the Clintons celebrated and prepared for two major milestones in their relationship their 40th anniversary on October 11 and the first Democratic debate of Hillary's presidential run on October 13. It took me almost 60 years to get at your sagesse level. Of our family, but its really not good business for a while, but! 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