Historic Alphorn Archive

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Welcome to this continually expanding archive, assembled by Dr Frances Jones, of historic alphorns in museums and in private ownership.

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Explore, enjoy, compare. See how the instruments vary in shape, size, materials and decoration. Do get in touch with me via www.AmazingAlphorn.com if you have a historic alphorn to add to the database.

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The information will be of particular interest to those curious about Swiss culture, history and tourism, folk instruments and ethnomusicology.

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Updated January 25 at 2:53 PM

Dr Frances Jones, PhD

UK expert on the Swiss Alpine Horn
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