An Arlington-based barbershop quartet chorus is bringing back a love of the four-part harmony in Virginia, one note at a time.
In Tuesday’s episode of “Matt About Town,” Ƶapp’s Matt Kaufax learns a new tune — or two — as he joins in song with the Arlingtones.
are a Northern Virginia chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, a nationwide organization that aims to help preserve this uniquely American form of music.
At one of their frequent “guest nights,” Kaufax observed firsthand how anyone curious or remotely interested can come in, learn the history of barbershop, learn a song from scratch and make new friends in a welcoming community that flies under the radar in the D.C. area.
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