Hillary's high-profile marriage to Bill provided a platform from which she launched her own political careerbut the marriage also gave her a series of scandals that would haunt her for years. Tell us a little bit about your beginnings. When I have the fiddle, when I have the dance, I really cling to that tradition and that culture. I do a lot of photos and iPhone videos and professional videos. Shes seen some incredible success over the past couple years with her performances. Like not feeling beholden to somebody elses style, ways, whatever, but rather flying and helping to evolve. I love making videos for my different social media outlets! I happened to meet a fiddle teacher at the local contra dance. Michelle Khouri 33:32Oh my goodness. I changed the keys of some tunes. Website, graphics, and production by FRQNCY Media. With a greater audience and potential for radio airplay, perhaps it would be a more realistic investment. as well as other partner offers and accept our. First of all, before I say anything about this subject, as just as a disclaimer, this is a new subject to start talking about. Michelle Khouri 17:29Holy cow. Hillary Klug 19:30Oh, thanks. 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. Im really proud of my Triple Threat Cotton Eyed Joe YouTube video. He has. And I had no idea that this world existed. Its okay to be wrong and Ill learn from that. But when I proudly played them for the class, the teacher scolded me and told me I shouldnt be playing those songs yet. And where I got my discipline actually came from my fiddle mentor, him and his family. And our fiddle music evolved from Irish music. Its such a coincidence that we even happened to go to the dance. I started playing, but nobody wanted to listen. Also known as Hilary Peterson Klug, Hillary M Klug. Ive always called that my mother-ship, right? As silly as it sounds, I had no idea I could actually sell it. [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. But we kind of just like disregard that knowledge. I was filmed for a UK independent film titled "Country Music" set to be released in summer 2018. 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. Clinton admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with Lewinsky on national TV. Thank you so much for just being you!!! Because all that happened to you in your young life, it formed you so absolutely perfect in all you do!! Next on Klugs plate: buck dancing. 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! 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. Shortly after, I added vocals. The one way I can contribute is I can lift people up. I wasnt very good at playing and dancing at the same time, but nobody cared. She has over 1 Million Facebook followers, more than 25 viral videos, and her biggest video has over 61 million views! We stop there. We love you for your simplicity and awareness of the people around you that you cherish. And you know, I was homeschooled. And it was on this video online. And when I say ancestors, Im specifically referring in this instance to the people in my lineage, in my direct family lineage, particularly on my moms side, which is the Colombian side. Just 15 people attended the private ceremony, but the newlyweds welcomed hundreds of friends to a backyard reception. Mostly because my family has no heritage, traditions, or culture. Krutz sent me a fiddle, and I love performing and recording with it. He helped me with my English degree by proofreading many of my papers (he also has a degree in English). Singing, dancing, and fiddling. Im always thinking about creating content for my social media outlets. So if anybody wants to find them theyre going to be up at culturedpodcast.com. We have internet and a personal cell phone tower (no cell phone signal out in the middle of nowhere). But I was always striving to, like, develop my craft and develop bigger, better. I absolutely love what you do and am a huge fan of Celtic music. In May 2015, she married her husband, Michael, whom she also met at the Flat Creek Dance. I was a starving college kid, and I dont know if I had the money to get out of the garage. Michelle Khouri 10:24First of all, to identify that you need the validation is really important self-awareness. He was inaugurated January 20, 1993, making Hillary and Chelsea the official first lady and first daughter, respectively. Professional street performer. Keep it Cultured. We got to know some of our family, but very on the surface. Michelle Khouri 18:15You really did. In August, amidst his trial, President Clinton submitted to hours of videotaped testimony from Independent Counsel Ken Starr's prosecutors for the grand jury. You have a path of an old timer who has acquired such sagesse, like a monk. It talks about blacking visibility, and it just kind of explains this phenomenon of us only remembering the white part of history. Michelle Khouri 21:59Absolutely. The former president, 74, and former secretary of state, 72, celebrated their 45th wedding. 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. 1. Hillary made the announcement via Twitter, saying, "Bill and I will be traveling to Washington to pay our respects to President George H.W. Im amazed because youre clearly passionate and youre doing the work. Hilary Swank, the actress and producer, has been happily married since 2018 to Phillip Schneider. And you know what? Good luck!! Michelle Khouri 9:27Which is called busking, right? And I think its fascinating how we do that. Im also hiring a cajon player to add energy and make the CD more appealing to a wider audience. I mostly just made it in order to prove to myself (and everyone else) that I could play. I took on fiddling as dancing as my identity, and I plugged myself into the old-time community. And Im very new to feeling this kind of depth of connection with my ancestors. Bill and Hillary Clinton announced they would be embarking on a speaking tour throughout the United States and Canada starting in November 2018, according to the Washington Post. And they would dance on these riverboats that floated down the Mississippi River. Fiddlers have to join a band, right? 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.. I mean, I am as Latina as they come, but the sound, the frequency of a fiddle really, really hits my heart and it just gets me moving. Gotta do three things at once. I didnt do anything if it was too hard or required too much work. What kind of teacher doesnt reward a students excitement and proactivity? I listened to a lot of bluegrass such as Tony Rice and Ricky Scaggs and Bluegrass Album Band and Doc Watson and Bill Monroe. That has yet to stop Klug from sharing her musicality, though. Like, doing all of those things at once is exceptionally difficult. Hillary Klug is married to Michael Paul Klug. What are you at like 65 million or something, like even more than that, at this point, like huge. Oh yeah, we have black influence in, you know, buck dance. Congratulations on your videos and music! In Ireland, they call it \"Miss McLoud's Reel,\" and in America we call it \"Did You Ever See the Devil Uncle Joe?\" It has other names including \"Hop High Ladies.\" Obviously we took the liberty of combining a few names to make it our own. I used 13 different tunings for the 17 tracks. What are three musicians today do you think are underrated? When faced with the decision of pursuing buck dancing, fiddling, or singing, she chose to take on all three. 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? And the very many diverse ways we do that. Hannah Schrodt Olivia Klug, left, and her sister Madilyn ride horses at their family's farm. First of all, to engage in this conversation so openly. 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. I watch YouTube videos. Like okay, this buck dancing that hes kept alive, that hes developed, that hes taught to others. And understanding that I am both of those people and very separate from those people. I love this girl. 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? Hello my babies! You know? Im your host, Michelle Khouri. Hillary, tell us a bit about who you are, what you do and where youre located. 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. Jillian Selzer. I love how you approach everything with so much gusto. Rick is coming out with a new record soon called The Edge of Light, and I hope it gets some traction in the music business. 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. Im working on another album of fiddle tunes, and Im hoping to have it done around Christmas or New Years. I am happy for her success but also know her limits are well beyond the horizon. #StayStrong #NeverQuit Semper Fi. Thomas and I went out and fed the goats and weeded the garden and picked the okra. And then well do performance. He was re-elected for a second term in 1996. And together well journey into the unknown reaches of the art world. Its not enough to just not be racist. Doing two things at the same time isnt enough. Its in time with the music and its done for show. But then you had the Africans, they were generally like in a big ring, and everybodys like, gathered around and you have like a solo dancer in the middle, and everybodys on the outside clapping and making percussion, or singing. He lives in Nashville. Because of them, I am disciplined, I am focused, I hold myself to higher standards, and I push myself beyond my limits. I played my first international show in January 2019 in London, and it was sold out! I'm proud to preserve my Tennessee music heritage and share with audiences ar I dont have anything. But fiddle is a way that I can invest in myself and invest in my future. I was very sheltered, very isolated. So yall this week, my inspiration has been building, but its through my conversation with Hillary that it solidified. 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. I imagine that could involve big name session musicians and more intricate arrangements and instrumentation. I tried different octaves for some tunes. People loved the fiddling and dancing, and they tipped me plenty of money to pay for parking. And then like, at the same time, like, I also have a need for like, validation. Welcome to Hillary Klug and Evan Winsor's Wedding Website! Thats why I added the singing because its not good enough. And that looks different for different dancers, because each buck dancer is very unique, and its a very improvised dance. Hillary Klug 24:20Well, exactly, we still have that today. May God Almighty keep His hand on her life to bless and protect. Hes the six time National Buck Dance Champion and hes received the National Heritage Award for his contribution to the arts. I played with the Nashville Symphony at the Schermerhorn in February. My folks were very encouraging, and they took me to lessons, and jam sessions, and festivals. I have my music on Spotify, Apple Music, anywhere where you can stream music. In May 2015, she married her husband, Michael, whom she also met at the Flat Creek Dance. I shot a video with Mairead Nesbitt, and she brought me a carbon fiber bow from her instrument line. Well, I have a website, hillaryklug.com. And even like, like, last night, I for the first time saw an African buck dancer. That is what my brain is tinkering with this week. 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