Hillary Klug - Arkansas Traveler - Oldtime Fiddle and Banjo

[@solitarelee6200]

As someone who did tap and violin for years, SEPARATELY, I'm in awe that you can combine them like this. Pure talent!!!!

[@philanderson2]

Isn’t she FANTASTIC!!!

[@Serenityserenity2024]

I'd love to see a live MRI to see all the activity happening in her brain while she does all this!

[@DJAMacousticmusic]

@@Serenityserenity2024 lol funny side note to that thought: klug means intelligent in german 😹😹

[@cindydanks949]

And sing too

[@MegaUluwatu]

Its easy mate

[@Roscoslayer]

The world would be a better place, with a little more banjo/fiddle in our lives :)

[@jeanniethompson561]

I love everything about this video: the music, the dancing, the dog, the background, and her lovely long hair!

[@eddarby469]

And the claw hammer banjo ...

[@Ben-Carr]

@@eddarby469 why is it claw hammer banjo? I see no claw hammer.

[@bluecollarcanuck]

Haha, exactly, typical dog just shows up: "Ey hoomuns, wat do? Skritches nao?....Oh, you no fun. I go for nap." :)

[@wildghostoutlaw1595]

Dear Miss Klug, thanks for keeping our great culture alive and well. 🤠🇺🇸

[@BigCountryKracker]

How can anyone not love the sound of the fiddle, could listen to it all day long

[@brianlopez8855]

I absolutely love the simple outdoor recording and performance. Pure magic.

[@willt5352]

Hillary,, you are a national treasure.

[@fernandoguevara8258]

I am so very happy and thankful, for this is pure joy!

[@trentwilson7507]

Any woman who can saw the fiddle and buck dance at the same time is marriage material.

[@ricksouthernrebelatheart5138]

You got that Right 👍

[@7thsonofa7thson80]

Her husband agrees lol.

[@EstateSaleShopper1]

It's such a pleasure to see someone like you keeping our musical heritage alive. Thank you.

[@Captain-Max]

As much as I enjoy your music and talent, your personal touch at the end of the video reinforces how much of a genuine person you are. I look forward to every weeks video.

[@tcarpenter4703]

Love the dog in the beginning! This young lady is so talented!

[@whatshername656]

Looks like an Australian cattle dog ❤️🇦🇺🦘🪃

All in this video is a gift I appreciate very much. Sincerely, thank you. You are very good at tapping, violing, bandjoeing, and beeing a cute dog.

[@JohnnyCBCS]

Hillary, you just got so much talent! And charisma!

[@BobAyoub]

Holy cow! This girl is beyond talented. Lovely!

[@wakeupamerica4610]

MORE MORE MORE!!!!! your hair is amazing dont ever cut it.this vid was just pure jiy to me,thank you.to your mentor....THANK YOU and please do more banjo colab with this lovely young talented lady.

[@aikidragonpiper71]

Being here in Arkansas and born here I'm glad to hear you play Arkansas Traveler. Sometimes we are overlooked but Arkansas and Southern Missouri have a strong bluegrass culture that was settled by Appalachians Mountain people that moved west here In Arkansas and Missouri in the Ozark and Ouachita mountains. Arkansas Traveler was not only a fiddle tune but a story about Arkansas. Some versions are positive and some negative about our Hillbilly reputation of an outsider traveling through Arkansas.

[@DaltonHBrown]

The settlers continued on and settled Oklahoma as well. But that was mostly forgotten, likely due to the Dust Bowl driving many out to the west coast.

[@aprylakakadance8085]

I moved to southern Missouri/ northern Arkansas to find bluegrass gospel music.. . In a church house or on someone's grandma's porch. GOD bless y'all.

[@ricksouthernrebelatheart5138]

I’m right there with you love the ozark’s

[@LaurenceGray-et7sb]

So you live here in Arkansas? Have you ever heard of the Rackensack Folklore Society? I am one of the bass players with the group of mixed up mixed nuts who call themselves "Rackensack".

[@aikidragonpiper71]

@Laurence Gray Not sure, sounds familiar. I'm south of Fort Smith ,Arkansas almost in the northern edge of the Ouachita mountains.

[@RichardDCook]

Fantastic! That's what I call a "band"! Banjo & fiddle is all that's needed. As happy as the music and dancing is, I got misty-eyed looking beyond you two into the hills. Looks just like my Central West Virginia homeland! Misty-eyed because I've been marooned in California most of my life.

[@HillaryKlug]

Aww! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I love the sound of fiddle and banjo, but I also love the sound of a full string band! I love it all when it comes to old-time music and dance! Oh, and I love the rural scenery! That's where I grew up; out in the middle of nowhere!

[@ThisSoundsGood100]

A classic of Country! Nice vibes ! Great!

[@jimalspach8528]

You know we love y'all's music!

[@silverblaize]

Seeing this reminded me of how art and music is a celebration of life, and it can bring us all together. Keep on doing what you love! :D

[@esparka]

Thank you Jim Wood for the successful mentorship... It is rewarding, I’m sure...

[@TonyMcGreal]

Brilliant as always 👍

[@luvslogistics1725]

Beautiful performance and love the golden flowing mane - proud of your talent, great job! By the way Klug means “smart” in German.

[@jameswilliams6034]

Great job with a banjo and a violin Arkansas traveler lives again

[@waynebrogdon9628]

Always a pleasure

[@JuanVanSteyvoort]

Hillary : no doubt, you are the best... Thank you so much, for those videos, that give me so much happiness... I really hope that I can meet you, when I will be in the States.... 🙂 From Brussels, with Love....

[@rudyfine2878]

I wish I'd played a violin even half as much as you play! I also play the violin ... but do not approach your high level ... Good luck down the road! ... because no one can stop this melody! ... with love from Jerusalem-Israel

[@UpDownStroke]

Little shining blond jewel of 24 kt of pure gold and awesome talent.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@kirilbellic3602]

The dog likes it. So do I.

[@bigscout1584]

She said.....banjer .......I absolutely love this girl

[@FinbarrAnderson]

That's life given music, it would lift the roof.

[@kevinprice5813]

Incredible!!!

[@HillaryKlug]

Kevin Price Thanks 🤗

[@texxred3657]

Nice - my great grandad wrote that song - Eck Robertson. Thanks for bring into the 21st century.

[@EastGrandWoodsman]

Thank you! Makes me smile to hear you play that fiddle! :)

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

That is amazing!

[@bruceallen2862]

So much talent.. I can barely steer and brake at the same time. Lol. The “lighting” effect is awesome. Your Chauffeur, J Bruce, Hollywood North 🇨🇦

[@tomjones2202]

I just hit the buzzer!! I want to hear more!

[@3bnjo3]

If anyone can listen to this without taping a foot - check your pulse!

[@johnkaufman9567]

Tapping a foot or getting a HUGE smile on your face!

[@archie5381]

haha my foots a tapin(":

[@gilleyloranger5513]

3bnjo3 I cannot listen without taping my feet together

[@smitty19612008]

I was thinking just that

[@avisael9869]

I'm on my bed. I can't tap. :(

[@johnnyrbattaglio6943]

Awesome 👍

[@Chucker973]

😀 Great job Hillary!

[@aliverson2868]

Awesome! Love it !,

[@garyedwards3269]

Bravo! Virtuoso performance! Thanks Jim & Hillary!

[@SpikesTrailerPark]

This is almost completely Irish Music. Thanks so much Hillary.

[@scwheeler24]

Love to see our roots moving through our young people! Love it!

[@redemptusrenatus5336]

This performance was outstanding! It was a pleasure to watch and I enjoyed listening to this while clapping and tapping myself! Thanks so much for sharing this with us and I'm so glad that KZbin put this in my recommended feed or I'd never have seen it.

[@ericbruce5075]

I have watched 3-4 videos of this song after decided I wanted to record it for my grandfather since he loves anytime I play music he enjoys. The dancing is the only thing that made me realize I had KZbin set at 1.5x speed :O

[@MrRexquando]

I think this is my favorite of all your works so far. Talent the world should know more about.

[@HillaryKlug]

MrRexQuando That’s awesome, I’m glad you enjoy it! But tell me, why do you think this one is better than all the others? Because it’s live? Not pre-recorded.

[@MrRexquando]

@@HillaryKlug Wow hard to describe the why. I think because the instruments are complimentary with the smooth fiddle and hammering banjo but at the same time going the same chord progressions. It is both beautiful but extremely playful and repetitive enough to keep you hooked. It sounds like it feels to be going fast on a hot day on a boat with a sporty chop on the ocean.

[@brianthompson2089]

Now that's real mountain music! Thanks for sharing!

[@JamesDavis-rz2cq]

This is incredible talent.

[@omfggoodwill1234]

Wonderful performance!

[@marksandor2830]

With all the talent out there, it’s amazing what we settle for.

[@Makestuff227]

This is superb!! 🤩 sending best wishes from Scotland 👍

[@jimnowak3960]

She is what is known as a Natural. Naturally amazing and beautiful to boot. I love that hair.

[@JamesScottGuitar]

Hey! It’s Jim Wood!!!! So happy to see him making an appearance! ❤️

[@jackphillips474]

Does my heart good to see a fellow Mid Tennessean with such great talent and so enjoyable to watch and listen to. I'm transplanted now in Alaska but always look forward to my old stomping grounds visits back there. (Bedford Co, Shelbyville, Flat Creek, Wartrace, Haley, Bell Buckle. Be back there this spring and hope to catch one of your performances. Fantastic Stuff.

[@lloydm2110]

4:59 on a saturday morning, and this is how i start my day. thank you for such a lovely spirit in your music.

[@Coldtime-by7tt]

Outstanding as always.

[@kycania2046]

Awesome from Australia 🇦🇺

[@russcorbett3923]

always Awesome!!!!

[@byronyorks9734]

Thank You Hillary,Jim and pepper! May God bless you for sharing this passion of music and the arts with everyone.

[@trevormassoth2802]

That's the good stuff right there! We all need a bit more of this.

[@ckh57]

Hillary is a pure delight to watch perform. Rhythm flows in her from head to boot heel.

[@greywolfwalking6359]

Shhh! Secret is...looks both ways... it's the " magical long blonde hair"... ssshhh, don't tell everybody!! Lol!

[@hamwhacker]

What a great team!

[@dempseyguidry5433]

Awesome Hillary

[@CountryBoy749]

This has been a favourite of mine since the 60's - great job guys! LOVE your hair!

[@akamagregor1587]

What a great porch!!!

[@carloshortuvia5988]

A Hillary´s video a day to cheer me up!

[@richardmoss5934]

She is only just now showing up in my feed and I am binge watching

[@nestor7818]

Outstanding, Bravo encore.!!!

[@JCWTFYT]

Just wonderful. Thank you!

[@Forevertrue]

Thank you another great video Thanks again Hillary!

[@jinhyungkim9878]

Wow wow wow!!! Awesome!!

[@johntoothman4888]

That had to sound so cool bouncing off of the hills!! Thank you!! :)

[@lucytuttle9984]

I was looking for this song with the words, but I stayed to watch this whole video. YOU ARE AMAZING!!!

[@DSaints39]

Love it! 👌🏻 thanks for sharing!!

[@Judy0910]

I especially love this song since I am from Arkansas. Great job!

[@johnfoster4414]

Hillary, I love the way you get into your music. That shows pure passion.

[@zacharysinger5370]

My day just got brighter! HOLY COW!

[@chuckg2016]

I simply don't tire of watching you and can for hours. Your talent, skill, ad rare coordination for so many differing motions going on at once ....... All inside the package of a genuine person. Keep on, Hillary!

[@zacariasdelalcazar8873]

YES! Finally. So many versions of this are so SUBDUED, slow as molasses on a piano or whatever. THIS is more what I was imagining. ART has been achieved!

[@imagomonkei]

Such a fun song! I wish I'd have found your music years ago.

[@dmtudder]

Beautiful hair. Great talent and coordination. I can barely tap along without messing up.

[@dzlf2504]

The way you move and playis just absolutely amazing. Love every video. Keep it up. Love it.

[@robertphillips2983]

Just wonderful, beyond words....cheered me up just when I needed it, in these troubled times.

[@rudyshary9922]

awsome preformance i could not quit watching. i took me some time to get in time with the melody.. i watched til the end , and i loved it..

[@Kingpinsuited00]

That strummed banjo sounds so so good

[@irisharris3719]

This makes me smile!

[@narcizo.mgj.5289]

Congratulations, wonderful coordination of dance and music!!!!

[@jackmarch2914]

Wow wow wow. Brilliant love to see you in a Super Bowl Half time show. Love and share.

[@youngcharlie5199]

Awesome!!!!

[@bernardmorel2522]

Bravo and Again!

[@coppercap12]

I'm binge watching and saving them to my favorites!

[@donpierro8848]

The music is wonderful and wonderful. Many greetings from Germany

[@HillaryKlug]

Don Pierro Greetings!

[@donpierro8848]

@@HillaryKlug 😊😘

[@peetsnort]

I got the shivers imagine walking through the woods and hearing that. I was young and impressionable when they brought out the movie DELIVERANCE

[@cardinal1740]

Here because of Little House in the Big Woods. Thank you.

[@flux_inverter4500]

Nice duet. Have always liked the sound of a banjo. Appreciate how you are letting your country-girl-next-door personality show during the performance and after in the prologue. Reminds me of my hometown growing up, where most people learned how to drive a John Deer before learning how to drive a car. It takes a little bit of courage to put yourself out there on the troll-er-net. Thanks for being you! Keep having fun and posting it for others to enjoy as well.

[@sdonovanca]

What a huge talent. I love all her videos and share them often.

[@seeweezeke]

Amazing! Thanks!

[@Dancinstan1]

Per BigDogBiteHard, I didn't resist. I just got the F up and danced. They are very hot and her clogging was spot on!! I'm a bit of a bone and spoon player and it just lit up all those circuits!! Hope to hear more of this pair.