Hillary Klug and Mairead Nesbitt - Miss McLeod's Hop High Ladies - Celtic Appalachian...

Violins! Yep! That is what I said... I bet most of you see these musical instruments as classical music necessities... Well, that just isn't the case. Country and Western musicians adapted the violin to the point where theirs is a Fiddle! and then you have serious violinists who can play a mix of Music like Caroline Campbell, and Lucia Micarelli as they have done for Trumpeter Chris Botti and his orchestra and then there is Hillary Klug (From Tennessee) and Máiréad Nesbitt (Celtic Woman)

I bring you the duo of HIllary Klug and Máiréad Nesbitt - Miss McLeod's Hop High Ladies - Celtic Appalachian Collaboration...

Hillary Klug and Mairead Nesbitt collaborate on a fusion of traditional Celtic and Appalachian music! They fiddle and dance in Bru Boru and the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary, Ireland.

"This project is a dream come true for me! I'm so thankful for the experience of getting to meet and film with Mairead Nesbitt! She's a phenomenal fiddler with a heart of gold! We were instant friends, and the dynamic was as though I've known her and played with her for years! I look forward to future projects with her!!

We're playing a traditional tune, and the special thing about this tune is that it's common to both the Irish and Appalachian fiddle traditions. 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. In the recording, you can hear the distinct differences between Irish and Old-Time fiddle. While they're completely unique, they also compliment each other in this fusion we created!" - Hillary Klug

I hope that you all enjoy this wonderful duo...
Kerry
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