Hillary, tell us a bit about who you are, what you do and where youre located. In 2014, the Clintons became grandparents for the first time as their only daughter welcomed her first child, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky, into the world. I came back the next week with a dance board and an amp. Earl Klugh's income source is mostly from being a successful . Acousticult is excited to have Hillary Klug speaking with us today. 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. 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. My friend Rick Taylor of Huntsville, AL. Before I left, I met some other street performers who regularly performed on Broadway. 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. He used 12 total, and he also invented a few of those. -H." and Bill writing, "Aidan has made two dads very happy this Father's Day. After a difficult childhood, Hillary Klug knew her ambition would be the key to building a new life for herself. Dedication, hard work, and talent to go go along with her beauty and intelligence. And the very many diverse ways we do that. The music, the history, the socio political climate, everything about it. And together well journey into the unknown reaches of the art world. Not to mention, it takes an enormous amount of dedication and structure to be a musician and to play instruments and to dance and all that so. Michelle Khouri 14:21Well, because lets not even take the credit away from you. 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. I have what would be considered, you know, maybe a less than ideal childhood, but a lot of that was actually kind of the driving force. 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. 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 put the fiddle and dance together at age 22 when I started street performing in downtown Nashville. 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.". Like I was just researching this fiddle tune I was working on. Why Bill and Hillary Clinton Are Still Married Historian William Chafe provides insight into one of the most powerful political couples in the country. Im a very mediocre singer but when I dance and play fiddle and sing all three at the same time, I reckon people kind of enjoy it. He became my dance mentor, encouraging me to develop my clogging into more of a buck dance style. $100,000 would be fun for creating an album and videos, but its really not good business for a fiddle record. People loved the fiddling and dancing, and they tipped me plenty of money to pay for parking. Visit her website to purchase one for yourself, and use the code Hillary for an exclusive discount!https://www.maireadnesbittviolin.com/Hillary#fiddle #dance #irish #Celtic #traditionalHere's the link to Hillary's \"Patreon\" page:https://www.patreon.com/hillaryklughttps://www.instagram.com/hillaryklug/https://www.facebook.com/FiddleAndDance/https://www.tiktok.com/@hillary_klug?https://hillaryklug.comStream this song on Spotify (or other dogstal music platforms)https://open.spotify.com/track/61B6Nr8CdxZ64cvda58XKj?si=3sFcylcyQdi3-_R_R-sH6w\u0026dl_branch=1 Video Credit: Hillary Klug (Yes, I filmed and edited it myself)Audio Recorded and Co-Produced: by Evan WinsorGuitar and Bass: Evan WinsorBanjo: Karl Smaukula Theres something about the fiddle, yall. I think thats what brings people together is like seeing other cultures and other ancestral lineages. Im asking my mentors, Im interviewing. She wrote of her husband's consolation, saying, "Bill took my hand, and we just lay there.". We have quite a beautiful conversation for you today. Hillary Klug 26:23Dude. Hannah Schrodt Olivia Klug, left, and her sister Madilyn ride horses at their family's farm. So yeah, thats okay, keep going. Michelle Khouri 17:29Holy cow. Hillary Klug 24:20Well, exactly, we still have that today. With humble beginnings as a busker, she's risen from street to symphony thanks to her social media success! Leggo! You have to really be a geek to kind of open your eyes. And actually, thats a pretty rare occurrence for me. If you were given $100,000 to spend on an album production, what would it look like? And then theres all these emotional factors of feeling like Im not good enough and feeling like Im unworthy. I spent late nights at their house working on school work after long days teaching fiddle students. Michelle Khouri 28:37Its learned behavior. Its learned that were taught that. I also listened to a lot of Irish such as Kevin Burke, Lunasa, Bothy Band, and Planxty. Im gonna lose followers, but Im okay with that. 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. Just 15 people attended the private ceremony, but the newlyweds welcomed hundreds of friends to a backyard reception. So I talk a lot about being Colombian but what many of you may not realize is Im actually half-Argentinian half-Colombian. But in her 2003 memoir "Living History," she wrote, "I didn't know whether our marriage could or should survive such a stinging betrayal, but I knew I had to work through my feelings carefully, on my own timetable," calling the decision to stay with Clinton one of "the most difficult decisions I have made in my life.". (If you want to look him up, Elijah Vincent from Utah. Theres no performance, you know, even if its my best performance, its still not good enough. Thomas family took me in as one of their own. So grateful. 2 minutes into the video, two more Hillarys appear and perform a. Pinterest. And you find that music inside your heart, and you just let it out through your feet. Hillary Klug 14:38Buck dancing is an instrument-like percussion instrument. We dont remember the African part. After her loss in the 2016 presidential election, Hillary detailed the moments following her concession, writing in her third memoir "What Happened," that she laid in bed after she conceded to Trump and "stared at the ceiling," according to CNN. That was done by Africans and then it was later adopted by Europeans. The Clintons came under investigation after it was alleged they were involved in the defrauding. But wasnt able to attend. Is that is that a good way to put it? My name is Hillary Klug, and I fiddle and dance. as well as other partner offers and accept our. But I really connected with people in the bluegrass community, the old time community. I sort of clear my mind.". Hes the best accompaniment for my fiddling, and he knows my tastes better than I do. I use a Bartlett fiddle mic and a CountryMan vocal mic. I talked to Hillary Klug and the conversation goes to places I could have never imagined. View photos, directions, registry details and more at The Knot. 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. I wanted to play bluegrass, but it never really worked out. You can request what song you'd like me to play (from my repertoire of songs that I currently know), and you can request a special message. Created on The Knot Getting married? I look forward to future projects with her! Also, its not bad money when youre talented like Hillary.. My mentor is 83 years old. He is a native of Cabool, Missouri but currently resides in the Ozark Mountain Region with his wife and three dogs. My third album will be Celtic. My sister has some hippie friends (one of whom she had a crush on), and they invited us to the dance. (Musical performance). Ah! And I feel very honored to have won that but I also feel like hes passing the torch. You talk about, like, oh, you just find that thing thats unique to you. But its the combination that allows me to have a career. Evan also recorded and produced the banjo part, and Karl Smaukula played the banjo part. Love ya from the hill of southwest Virginia. Okay? Theres just not a big enough market for it. Im always developing my craft by learning new songs and techniques and dances. Both Hillary and Bill tweeted their happy sentiments, with Hillary saying, "What a joy being with our new grandson, Aidan. Because weve talked a lot about the fiddle and I want you to describe buck dancing for us. 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. And like you said, your platform is enormous, millions, 10s of millions of views. Accepting. And theyre all like dancing and doing their dance around a big fire. And I feel a sense of coming home to myself because of it. We have 25 million views. 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. In August, amidst his trial, President Clinton submitted to hours of videotaped testimony from Independent Counsel Ken Starr's prosecutors for the grand jury. Well, I have a website, hillaryklug.com. Shes done so much research and work on her own and she brings a lot of that knowledge to this episode. I have the music typed up, and the audio recorded. Through that experience, I learned so much about discipline and pushing myself. The one way I can contribute is I can lift people up. 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. Here's What Hillary Clinton Is Doing Now 16 of the Best Political Podcasts Reviews of Two New Political Books Hillary Klug 14:05Well, I mean, and then just comparing myself to others. But I just, Ive been trying to like, learn as much as I can and try to like, understand what that means. Like Ive said many times before, the Opry needs Hillary Klug. Michelle Khouri 32:07Alright, well all of those tasty links are going to be in the show notes. 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. Hillary Klug. Listening to his music and his presence is like stopping for a moment attracted by the deep blue of his eyes and the sun of his hair. Ive email you on face book. Then I started moving my feet, and people started taking pictures and videos. They actually started you on your way in fiddle playing, dancing and eventually singing! Im so excited. If you look at the immigration patterns, the Scotch-Irish came and settled in the Appalachian Mountains. I think your old soul will keep you on the road you choose best for you. I love busking, she says. He knew there was an impossible long and steep hill, and he wanted to teach me to push myself. That was my job for two and a half years. Simultaneously, with the guidance of her beloved mentor and the support of her massive YouTube following, Hillarys multi-faceted performance style has skyrocketed from its Tennessee roots to become a global sensation. Ive worked on this recently, because I kind of realized that was a problem. Both the fiddle and the guitar use 10+ tunings each. 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 when I proudly played them for the class, the teacher scolded me and told me I shouldnt be playing those songs yet. 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.". Oh yeah. Fiddlers have to join a band, right? Now, I havent actually shared it with anybody yet shared what Ive learned. We love you for your simplicity and awareness of the people around you that you cherish. Congratulations on your videos and music! I have over 739 thousand followers on Facebook with 14 viral videos. Get recommendations for other artists you'll love. And I loved your response to everything thats going on in our society right now. 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