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Alpensterne at the Leinie Lodge Bandshell

Alpensterne is a musically diversified group performing some of Germany’s most loved folk songs with the yodeling of Jim Strehlke. Jim mastered the art of yodeling from one of Germany’s finest, Sepp Diepolder. Alpensterne likes to involve the crowd by playing “name that tune” on the 15-foot Swiss Alphorn. Alpersterne also includes Bruce Bradley, who has been in the music business for 50 years, and has been playing on the Las Vegas strip for 13 years. Combined, this band has over 100 years of musical talent.