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. To develop the land into vacation homes, Bill and Hillary formed the Whitewater Development Corporation with James (Jim) and Susan McDougal. Hello, Hillary. Theres no way to make your money back on fiddle music. Hes the six time National Buck Dance Champion and hes received the National Heritage Award for his contribution to the arts. And from now on I am. 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. Buck dancing is for music purposes, not for entertainment. 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. You know I was dancing while she was performing. I love this girl. Nobodys aware of the African influence and nobody talks about it. After a difficult childhood, Hillary Klug knew her ambition would be the key to building a new life for herself. 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? Shes gonna make it into an electronic track. Michelle Khouri 12:53What is it about the fiddle that makes you connect with it so deeply? Doing two things at the same time isnt enough. 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. Welcome to The Cultured Podcast. Stay true to yourself and keep doing what you love. Michelle Khouri 21:59Absolutely. Whereas otherwise, you know, nobody would have ever heard of him, nobody would have ever seen him. And I think well when I'm walking. Im Tennessee born and raised. Michelle Khouri 8:03Yas! Im also hiring a cajon player to add energy and make the CD more appealing to a wider audience. I started tapping my foot. He lives in Nashville. View photos, directions, registry details and more at The Knot. He knew there was an impossible long and steep hill, and he wanted to teach me to push myself. But I, actually one of my first gigs, if you can call it a gig, was street performing. Im so excited. My dad was Argentinian and I wasnt raised with much of that Argentinian culture outside of food and Tango. I have the music typed up, and the audio recorded. Michelle Khouri 14:01And thats where that calling yourself mediocre comes from? Shortly after finding a home in Arkansas, Hillary accepted Bill's proposal. Theres just not a big enough market for it. The former president, 74, and former secretary of state, 72, celebrated their 45th wedding. Hes the one who taught me to be, like, that nothing I do will ever be good enough. All this music evolved with square dance and Contra dance and English country dance. Both my parents were kind of self-employed; they took their own financials into their own hands, Klug says. Why Bill and Hillary Clinton Are Still Married Historian William Chafe provides insight into one of the most powerful political couples in the country. I am so impressed with your music Hillary and love the dance you put with it. Im really slowing down for the year. In 1976, Bill was elected to his first government official position with Hillary by his side. Its done really well on YouTube. After a two-year stint as the Attorney General, Clinton was elected the governor of Arkansas in 1978 at just 32 years old. 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. Theres a lot there. Both the fiddle and the guitar use 10+ tunings each. 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. Theres no amount of practice thats good enough. The farm has been in the Klug family since the 1950s. I find it so interesting, this idea that your lack of traditions growing up, has led you on this quest for sort of surrounding yourself by your own chosen traditions and your own chosen heritage. So I super excited to share that. My third album will be Celtic. Hillary Klug 6:20Howdy. Its been fantastic to take such a detailed look behind the scenes. I have enjoyed watching your much deserved success, but Im really excited to hear that you are venturing into the Celtic world. Bill's first successful foray into politics came with his election to Arkansas Attorney General in 1976 when he ran unopposed. And really, I am the biggest geek in the world, just like I listen to old recordings from the 50s of fiddle players or old recordings from the 30s it just, uh, you know, thats what I listened to. And understanding that I am both of those people and very separate from those people. "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.. We also used 432hz tuning for the entire project (as a matter of fact, I mostly play in 432hz). 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. 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. And it filled that need for validation. I would dance in boots for the cowgirl look. It takes tons of time and energy and business skills. Thats something thats not talked about. It became my primary source of income. Which part of your music career do you enjoy the most live performance, recording, writing, etc? But me and my own personal buck dancing, you know, maybe Ill do a flashy dance step every now and then, because, you know, Im trying to entertain the audience and its much more fun to see like, you know, me kick my legs in the air, or do a little twist. National Champion Buckdancer, Hillary Klug is known for her fiddling and dancing. And while my sister and I lived with my dad for a few months in Argentina for a couple summers, specifically in Buenos Aires. Michelle Khouri 17:29Holy cow. She now performs at places like Dollywood, the Schermerhorn, and. We love you for your simplicity and awareness of the people around you that you cherish. I spent late nights at their house working on school work after long days teaching fiddle students. 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 . I competed in both dance and fiddle at many festivals over the years with the National Championship being my biggest win. In May 2015, she married her husband, Michael, whom she also met at the Flat Creek Dance. With a greater audience and potential for radio airplay, perhaps it would be a more realistic investment. I couldnt have planned it better. Prior to joining The Heartlander, Ben was a contributor for ABC affiliates KSPR 33 News, KY3 News and Ozarks Sports Zone for 4 years. March 11, 2023 Fairfield, CT. 18 Days To Go! All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Dedication, hard work, and talent to go go along with her beauty and intelligence. I love busking, she says. Fiddlers have to join a band, right? In 1998, news broke of President Clinton's 1995 affair with then-22-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky, which eventually led to his impeachment by the House. I figured it out. Welcome to Hillary Klug and Evan Winsor's Wedding Website! Theres no set of dance moves, that, This is buck dancing. Its never good enough. I married my husband and graduated college in 2015. The bow had hot pink hair, and it looked so awesome in the video. Through that experience, I learned so much about discipline and pushing myself. While her mother taught the children and worked as a caregiver to the elderly, Klugs father, Mike, worked as a carpenter. We have 25 million views. Here goes, were gonna roll this camera and Im going to give it a go.. Fiddler and Dancer: Interview with Hillary Klug Acousticult is excited to have Hillary Klug speaking with us today. I put the fiddle and dance together at age 22 when I started street performing in downtown Nashville. I couldnt agree more. Hes the best accompaniment for my fiddling, and he knows my tastes better than I do. I think your old soul will keep you on the road you choose best for you. Hillary Klug 31:10Cool. Four years before the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke, Paula Jones, a former employee of the State of Arkansas' Industrial Development Commission, sued Bill Clinton, alleging that he exposed himself and propositioned her at a conference in Little Rock. 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 yeah, thats my job. We were instant friends, and the dynamic was as though I've known her and played with her for years! And then theres all these emotional factors of feeling like Im not good enough and feeling like Im unworthy. And Im inspired by it. Earl Klugh's income source is mostly from being a successful . Theyre so abstract. I particularly like the Dominants for recording. Lived In Middlebury CT, Seattle WA, Aspen CO, Waterbury CT. Related To James Klug. Of the controversy, according to The Washington Post, in 1994, "The House and Senate Banking committees begin hearings on Whitewater. Bill began consulting for humanitarian and public policy groups while Hillary entered the political world. They have a huge voice in shedding light on the African influence in this type of music. A personalized video for you or your family or friends. I have over 739 thousand followers on Facebook with 14 viral videos. Whoa. My mentor is 83 years old. This is Bill and Hillary's third grandchild, and Hillary tweeted that she and Bill were "thrilled.". I sort of clear my mind.". I used 13 different tunings for the 17 tracks. And I figured there would be a lot of nuance for you as a performer of these art forms, when it comes to our ongoing conversations as a country about race, and arts and race. Since I was playing by myself, I needed a fuller, more rhythmic sound. Perhaps I could explore other genres and maybe delve into Americana or Celtic music. There are tons of stories I could share, but one that really stands out is the first time I ever pushed myself. I talked to Hillary Klug and the conversation goes to places I could have never imagined. The project failed and Jim McDougal bought a small savings and loan association, and, according to Vox "renamed it Madison Guaranty, and defrauded both it and the small-business investment firm Capital Management Services to the tune of $3 million.". 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. 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. I listened to a lot of bluegrass such as Tony Rice and Ricky Scaggs and Bluegrass Album Band and Doc Watson and Bill Monroe. And then like, at the same time, like, I also have a need for like, validation. My sister has some hippie friends (one of whom she had a crush on), and they invited us to the dance. I tried harder. I have pleased the algorithm gods, they are favoring me. I filmed and edited the video myself, and I areanged the 3 fiddle parts. 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. And there are just all of these injustices with immigration and just so many things, so many things are broken. I play fiddle, dance, and sing all at the same time. 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. Now I continue to exercise everyday. Thank you so much for just being you!!! New YouTube video featuring Brenna Macmillan and Emily Otteson! Dont get me started on tuning or I will geek out and bore you to death. Im also working on producing a few books of sheet music along with a play-along CD. Hillary Klug 6:57Well, my name is Hillary Klug and Im a dancing fiddle player. Just 15 people attended the private ceremony, but the newlyweds welcomed hundreds of friends to a backyard reception. He challenged me to develop strong values. Hillary made the announcement via Twitter, saying, "Bill and I will be traveling to Washington to pay our respects to President George H.W. I mean, listen, you are doing so much work very clearly. She served as a senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. Basically from the age of eight, I believe you were dancing. I have a friend who does electronic music. And actually, thats a pretty rare occurrence for me. And then theres mediocre musicians who everybody listens to. We even played music together in church as a string trio. I didnt expect that. Its okay to be wrong and Ill learn from that. And then the person in the middle is like improvising and doing a solo dance, and each person takes a turn in the middle. 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.". ", In her 2003 memoir "Living History," Hillary only briefly acknowledged the controversy, simply writing there were "public relations mistakes in how we handled the growing controversy'' and ''Whitewater never seemed real because it wasn't.". I am happy for her success but also know her limits are well beyond the horizon. Includes Address (8) Phone (3) See Results. I started clogging at age 8, but I didnt even know what a fiddle was until I randomly started taking lessons at age 13. 155K followers. We listed the different tunings in the liner notes. Klug dreams of nothing more than playing the Grand Ole Opry one day. "I'd recommend bringing a little battery-operated Pignose-type amp, especially if you're going to sing. Her ability to draw enthused crowds with only her feet and fiddle has led to many awards, including the title of National Buck Dancing Champion, which she earned in July 2013 at the Uncle Dave Macon Days Old-Time Music Festival in Murfreesboro. Its just fiddle music. Your email address will not be published. Alright babies, until next time, you know what to do. So where would I continue my lessons? Because doing two things at the same time isnt enough. My fiddle mentor, Jim Wood. Now Im just like realizing, oh my word, theres so much, so much stuff, going on in this world thats just out of control. He is a native of Cabool, Missouri but currently resides in the Ozark Mountain Region with his wife and three dogs. 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