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Alphorn Video: Mnozil Brass

PUBLISHED: December 22, 2009, John Ericson

A reader (thank you!) sent a link to the video below, which features Gerhard Füssl on alphorn with Mnozil Brass. He is a trombonist with the group and puts on quite a show with the carbon fiber alphorn. Note also that the video is of very high quality with multiple camera angles, etc. Prepare to [...]

Random Monday: Maestro Christie’s Chest, My Way or the Highway and Coming Up This Week

PUBLISHED: September 7, 2009, Bruce Hembd
Drill Sargeant Music Teacher

The drill sergeant teacher This comic strip from Scott Meyer called “How to Teach” is both funny and brilliant.  Reading just the text at the top of each panel, Horndog is reminded of a few music teachers that actually use this kind of methodology — tear down a student to break their mold, then fill [...]

Video: Alpine Legend, and More for April Fools

PUBLISHED: April 2, 2009, John Ericson

April Fools produces some good humor. Two horn related items to not miss. First, following up on the widely successful Sousaphone Hero, Xbox just released the alphorn version! Alpine Legend is described in the website as follows: Jam with alpine legends like Franz “The Manz” Lang and Johann Hornbostel. Shake the mountain tops with 100 [...]

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The Cows Come Home

PUBLISHED: November 13, 2008, Bruce Hembd

Cows and horns. Eliana Burki attracts the young, hip crowd with her alphorn. Frances Jones attracts cows with hers. As an aside in the second part of my tale “Carmen Full of Bull,” I remarked about cows and their strange attraction to the horn. At last I found proof. At the Amazing Alphorn, Ms. Jones [...]

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Queen of the Alphorn

PUBLISHED: November 12, 2008, Bruce Hembd

More on Eliana Burki. Not only can alphorn be cool, but it can be… uhm… sexy? Judging by the amount of television appearances that may be found online, Eliana Burki seems to be making a name for herself with her unique approach to the alphorn. At the very least she is to be commended for [...]

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Oddities: Alphorn is … Cool?

PUBLISHED: September 25, 2008, Bruce Hembd

All you wanted to know about alphorn but were afraid to ask. The Wall Street Journal has published a detailed article, video and slideshow on the alphorn. The focus is on Eliana Burki who puts a new twist on the old:She performs in short skirts and torn jeans, and likes to play funky jazz tunes [...]

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