In winter, when the cows were back in their stalls in the valley, many herders would take their alpenhorns to town and play them for donations, which would supplement their income.
Talvel, kui lehmad olid taas orus lautades, võtsid paljud karjased oma alpisarve linna kaasa, et mängimisega annetusi koguda ja seeläbi oma sissetulekut täiendada.