The Alphorn Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Brandi and Lindsey Jones are global alphorn thought leaders. They have manufactured over 200 alphorns in their shop located in Carson City Nevada. They have also written hundreds of alphorn pieces which are being performed all over the world. Their group, the Sierra Alphorn Players have recently been awarded the Alphorn Association of North America's 2026 Organization of the Year. 

Silverandbrassmusic.com

Silverandbrassmusic@gmail.com

http://sierrahorns.org

#alphornjones

https://www.alphornassociation.org

https://www.alpensong.com

#thealphornproject

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Sean, Robert and Sonja discuss the newly formed AANA which stands for the Alphorn Association Of North America.  They discuss it's origins and the plans for the future.

If you are interested in getting involved with AANA, please reach out to sonja.reynolds@alpensong.com.

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Alphorninstitue.com

AANA Webstie Coming Soon!

For information about the Tahoe Alphorn Seminar and to register, click here. 

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Hubert Hense is a world renowned maker of exceptional Alphorns and he has been crafting these expertly made Alphorns since 2003.  In this episode, Sean and Robert explore his story of why he decided to start making Alphorns and also discover what makes these unique instruments so special.  

Hubert's Website

http://www.alphornbauhense.de/

Hubert's Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/AlphornbauHense

Hubert's Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/alphornbau/

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In this episode, Robert & Sean meet again with Brian Priebe and discuss with him about his experience's of being an instructor at the North American Alphorn Retreat both this year and in previous years.  

https://www.alphornretreat.com

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Sean & Robert meet with Monica Hambrick and Jim Hopson during the North American Alphorn Retreat.  In this episode, they talk about their experiences as being instructors at the North American Alphorn retreat over the years and what kind of projects they might have in the future.  

The North American Alphorn Retreat

https://www.alphornretreat.com

The Appalachian Alphorn Adventure

https://www.alphornadventure.com

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Brandi & Lindsey Jones are the owners of Silver & Brass Music Shop in Carson City NV, an instrument shop that specializes in restoring and selling vintage brass instruments. They both are very talented musicians and began their alphorn journey just a few years ago.  In this episode, we learn about what lead them to owning a small business and the in's and out's of not only playing the alphorn but building one as well.  

sierrahorns.org

silverandbrassmusic.com

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Sean & Robert meet with Tony Brazelton during The North American Alphorn Retreat and discuss all things alphorn. Tony has been a shepherd of the alphorn for many years, not only in playing the instrument itself but also in collecting and selling some of the best made instrument's in the world. In this episode, we learn about Tonys history with the alphorn and how the Alphorn retreat came to be. We want to thank our sponsors ANNA and Alpensong

Sean & Robert reflect on past interviews and discuss the topics that they found particularly interesting.  They also talk about the upcoming North American Alphorn Retreat and forecast the vision of future alphorn events in North America.  

 

For more information on The North American Alphorn Retreat please visit - https://www.alphornretreat.com

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Arkady Shilkloper is a world renowned horn player and multi-instrumentalist.  The list of groups he has performed with is extensive but to name a few, we have the Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow Art Trio, and Pago Libre.  The list goes on.  In this episode we learn about Arkady's story of becoming one of the most well known horn players in the world.  

Arkady's Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1sHsB4wKJyNLZx22bg86rA

Arkady's Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/shilkloper1956/

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Jake Martin is a talented composer, producer and songwriter.  He graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2020, earning a bachelors degree in composition and songwriting.  He has written music for multiple different podcasts, business's and artists in including his own act as a singer/songwriter.  In this episode, we learn about how Jake has been introduced to the Alphorn and his process in writing new music for the instrument.  

Jake's Website

https://jakemartinmusic.com

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