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< Wedding Crasher | Main | Fun (?) and Games, Radio Style >

Yodel-ay-hee-who??

Posted at 5:57 AM on September 25, 2008 by John Birge

If you thought the Swiss alphorn was all about cow calls and lederhosen, then you probably missed this Wall Street Journal feature about Eliana Birki, a gorgeous 25-year-old who is putting a new spin on a traditional instrument. Who knew??

Here's Eliana gettin' funky widdit, alphorn style:

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