Music scene · Ashland
A small Virginia railroad town home to Randolph-Macon College, where campus concerts and church choirs set the rhythm and Richmond's clubs sit a short trip south.
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A small Virginia railroad town home to Randolph-Macon College, where campus concerts and church choirs set the rhythm and Richmond's clubs sit a short trip south.
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A small railroad town home to Randolph-Macon College, where campus concerts, church choirs, and community events define the local rhythm. Richmond musicians often pass through or recruit players from the area.
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