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A volunteer-run Foundation in Hyattsville, Maryland dedicated to preserving the memory of Washington D.C. blues artist and barbershop owner Archie Edwards - and continuing his mission to keep acoustic Piedmont Blues music alive through Saturday blues jams, education, community, live performances & workshops.
Baby Please Gimme a Break - Archie Edwards
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Please support our cause with a tax-deductible donation
News and Announcements:
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE!
There will be NO Saturday Blues Jam on March 22
We will be at the Folklore Society of Greater Washington's Mid-Winter Festival at:
Brown Academy, 5917 Telegraph Rd. Alexandria, VA 22310
The event starts at noon. Come on by and jam starting 4 pm.
Free Guitar and Ukulele Lessons Beginning in March!
Held at the Hyattsville Library. Click HERE for further info.
In Concert at The Barbershop:
Roy Bookbinder
Friday May 2 at 8pm
* details are HERE *
Free Harmonica and Vocal Lessons Beginning in April!
Held at the Hyattsville Library. Click HERE for further info.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE!
There will be NO Saturday Blues Jam on June 14
We will be at the Silver Spring Blues Festival in
downtown Silver Spring, MD
for other events, please see our CONCERTS & EVENTS and CALENDAR pages
We're renovating our website; please direct comments/suggestions to our webmaster.
Finding Archie's Barbershop
The Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation is located at:
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​4502 Hamilton Street
Hyattsville, MD 20781
There is limited parking behind the building and some street parking in the neighborhood. There are three public parking lots located within a block of the Barbershop.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
With few exceptions the Saturday jams take place from 1 to 5pm. Jams may be canceled due to bad weather or emergency. Should a major holiday fall on a Saturday there will likely be no jam. On very rare occasions, the jam may be held at a community event instead of the Barbershop.
Before setting out, please check the AEBHF Facebook page to check for any announcements that might affect the jam.
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