{"id":142,"date":"2025-07-09T01:33:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T01:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alphornsf.org\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2026-04-28T18:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:16:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>AlphornsSF is a group of people who play Alphorn in the San Francisco Bay Area for fun and for events.<br><br>Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:alphornssf@gmail.com\">alphornssf@gmail.com<\/a> if you are playing Alphorn, would like to learn how to play Alphorn, or would like to hire us for an event.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--1\"><strong>Upcoming Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>May 3 (Sun): 10am, Lake Merritt, Oakland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 17 (Sun): 10am, Lake Merritt, Oakland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 31 (Sun): 10am, Lake Merritt, Oakland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 14 (Sun): 10am, Lake Merritt, Oakland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 28 (Sun): 10am, Lake Merritt, Oakland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 12 (Sun): 10am, Lake Merritt, Oakland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 26 (Sun): 10am, Lake Merritt, Oakland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aug 9 (Sun): 10am, Lake Merritt, Oakland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aug 23 (Sun): 10am, Lake Merritt, Oakland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/alphornsf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241002_114738_wp-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10\" style=\"width:267px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241002_114738_wp-rotated.jpg 450w, https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241002_114738_wp-135x300.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-314 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-newsletter category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">A Happy New Year!<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-01T10:47:54+00:00\">January 1, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alphorn_and_monika_in_engelberg-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alphorn_and_monika_in_engelberg-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alphorn_and_monika_in_engelberg-1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alphorn_and_monika_in_engelberg-1-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alphorn_and_monika_in_engelberg-1-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alphorn_and_monika_in_engelberg-1-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alphorn_and_monika_in_engelberg-1-2048x922.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We wish you a Happy New Year and all the best in 2026!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the dates on our <a href=\"https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"142\">home page<\/a>, If you would like to hear or join us at one of our public practice sessions at Lake Merritt in Oakland. We would love to welcome you there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alphornssf-Newsletter-1-2026.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"316\">latest newsletter<\/a> is out! Enjoy reading about our performances over the past few months and what&#8217;s coming next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-293 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-newsletter tag-alphorn tag-alphornssf tag-schwingen\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">AlphornsSF @ Schwingfest in Newark<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-13T19:46:39+00:00\">September 13, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Schwingfest_Newark_20250913.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"4 Alphorns at Schwingfest in Newark\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Schwingfest_Newark_20250913.png 895w, https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Schwingfest_Newark_20250913-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/alphornssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Schwingfest_Newark_20250913-768x626.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The <em>Aelpler Gruppe Swiss Club<\/em> celebrated its 100-year anniversary and held its traditional Schwingfest (Swiss Wrestling Festival) at the Swiss Park in Newark on the weekend of September 13\/14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter, Monika, Jonathan, and Stephen entertained the audience by playing Alphorn between the wrestling rounds and at lunch. The event and AlphornsSF even made it into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blick.ch\/sport\/schwingen\/cowboy-huete-und-schwyzeroergeli-eidgenosse-dominiert-bei-us-schwinget-schlegel-gibt-forfait-und-raechelet-dafuer-id21230038.html?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=share-button&amp;utm_source=native-share\">Swiss<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mfavronews\/video\/7550090500548611359\">US News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our congratulations to the Aelpler Gruppe to their anniversary and to Damian Ott for winning the competition. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AlphornsSF is a group of people who play Alphorn in the San Francisco Bay Area for fun and for events. Contact us at alphornssf@gmail.com if you are playing Alphorn, would like to learn how to play Alphorn, or would like to hire us for an event. 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