The Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation

Archie's Barbershop, The Alpha Tonsorial Parlor, is located at 2007 Bunker Hill Rd, N.E. in Washington, D.C. and it was here that bluesman Archie Edwards "held court" - playing the blues and cutting hair from 1959 until his passing in June of 1998.

A group of local Blues fans has come together to form The Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation whose main goal is to continue the work Archie began: sharing and spreading the Piedmont blues tradition.

Check out our new lineup of workshops and make plans to drop by and see us. The shop is open for an acoustic blues jam (leave that amp at home!) every Saturday from 1:00 pm until our fingers give out.

We hope to see you soon!