Music scene · Abingdon
Abingdon pairs a modest local music life of community theater, school bands, and church choirs with a setting in Southwest Virginia's bluegrass and old-time country region near Bristol.
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Abingdon pairs a modest local music life of community theater, school bands, and church choirs with a setting in Southwest Virginia's bluegrass and old-time country region near Bristol.
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Abingdon is a small Southwest Virginia town known for its historic downtown and arts community, but its music life remains modest and locally focused. School bands, church choirs, and community theater provide the main outlets, with Bristol and Kingsport musicians occasionally driving over.
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