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RagTop live on the patio at Mitchell's Restaurant & Pizzeria Saturday June 23rd 7 - 10 PM right on the waterfront with spectacular views and awesome food! Mitchell's Pizzeria &…
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Our featured video is from our new digital EP project - "Retro" released April 2018!
This duo delivers!
RagTop is the Roanoke, Virginia based signature cover acoustic duo of Jim and Renee Oliphant. RagTop performs Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Blues, R&B and classic American Standards with earthy, acoustic styling focusing on the signature riffs and melodies that make your favorite songs memorable while keeping the arrangements organic, smooth and richly expressive!
Media appearances
RagTop has appeared several times on WSLS TV Channel 10 NBC Roanoke, VA and WSET TV Channel 13 Lynchburg, VA and has also appeared on WJHL TV channel 11 CBS Johnson City, TN and radio programs including 96.3 FM/1370 AM Austin, TX - WUVT Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA - WVRU Radford University, Radford, VA and BlogTalk Radio and performs around 200 shows a year!
Word on the street
Here is what people are saying about RagTop:
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"RagTop is an excellent example of artists that send you back in time with their renditions of tunes we all grew up with. Always passionate with their performances and guaranteed to make you follow them."
-Art Mendoza/Accomplice Entertainment Austin, TX (partner with Grammy Award winning producer Lawrence Cohn)
New digital EP - "Retro"
We are excited to announce the release of “Retro” our 3rd album in 4 years! The songs and our arrangements on this album pay homage to our greatest influence - the acoustic music of the late 60s and 70s.
The “Retro” EP has 5 tracks (6 songs total – one track is a medley with two full songs!). “Retro” is exclusively a digital download and is available now on our website at https://www.myragtop.com/music And a shout out to our daughter Heather Oliphant for the album artwork!
You can listen to the songs from the new album, download the FREE liner notes and get your copy for only $4.95 on our music page > Get RagTop Music Now!
The "Buzz"
June 22nd - Boxerwood Nature Center Music in the Garden Series Lexington, VA
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RagTop performing at Boxerwood Nature Center Music in the Garden Series Friday June 22nd 6:30 - 8 PM Boxerwood Nature Center, 963 Ross Road Lexington, VA - Enjoy tasty food…
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June 17th - A special Father's Day edition of Sunday Sounds at Chateau Morrisette Floyd, VA
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RagTop at a special Father's Day edition of Sunday Sounds at Chateau Morissette Sunday June 17th 1 -4 PM Chateau Morissette 287 WInery Rd Floyd, VA For venue directions and…
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June 2nd - RagTop live at Golden Leaf Bistro Danville, VA
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RagTop live at Golden Leaf Bistro Saturday June 2nd 7 - 10 PM - Golden Leaf Bistro, 215 Craghead St, Danville, VA - For venue directions and details jump over…
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June 16th - RagTop at Lazy Days Winery Sangria Saturdays Amherst, VA
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RagTop live at Lazy Days Winery Sangria Saturdays June 16th 12:30 PM - and the release of Sweet Peaches 100% pure peach wine - just in time for Summer!Lazy Days…
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June 8th - RagTop live at Whitebarrel WInery Christiansburg, VA
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RagTop performing at Whitebarrel Winery Friday June 8th 5:30 - 8:30 PM! Whitebarrel Winery, 4025 Childress Rd, Christiansburg, VA - For venue directions and details jump over to our show…
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May 26th - RagTop on the patio at Three Li'l pigs BBQ Daleviile, VA
**** Canceled due to weather***
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RagTop live on the patio at Three Li'l Pigs BBQ Saturday May 26th 7 - 10 PM! Three Li'l Pigs Barbeque 120 Kingston Dr…
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May 19th - RagTop at Mitchell's Restaurant & Pizzeria Smith Mountain Lake, VA
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CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
RagTop live on the patio at Mitchell's Restaurant & Pizzeria Saturday May 19th 7 - 10 PM right on the waterfront with spectacular views and…
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May 13th - RagTop live! It's Mother's Day at Sinkland Farms Brewery Christiansburg, VA
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RagTop performing at Sinkland Farms Brewery Sunday May 13th 4:30 -7:30 PM!
Celebrate Mom! What a great way to wrap up Mom's special day in style. At Sinkland Farms…
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May 10th - RagTop at Poor Billy's Blacksburg, VA
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RagTop live at Poor Billy's May 10th 6 - 9 PM! Poor Billy's 201 N. Main St. Blacksburg, VA - For venue directions and details jump over to our show…
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May 3rd - RagTop at Whitebarrel Wine Bar & Tapas Blacksburg, VA
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RagTop performing at Whitebarrel Wine Bar & Tapas Thursday May 3rd 7 - 10 PM! Whitebarrel Wine Bar & Tapas 301 South Main street, Blacksburg, Virginia - For venue directions and…
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April 27th - RagTop at Whitebarrel Winery Christiansburg, VA
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RagTop performing at Whitebarrel Winery Friday April 27th 5:30 - 8:30 PM! Whitebarrel Winery, 4025 Childress Rd, Christiansburg, VA - For venue directions and details jump over to our show…
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April 12th - RagTop at Hyatt Place Anniversary Celebration Blacksburg, VA
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RagTop performing at the Hyatt Place Anniversary Celebration Blacksburg, VA Thursday April 12th 4 - 6 PM - Hyatt Place, 650 University City Blvd, Blacksburg, VA
April 1st - No Foolin'! Final studio session for our new digital EP!
We will be back in the studio Sunday April 1st wrapping up the final edits on our new EP (this will be our 3rd album!). We have videos, Tee shirt give-a-ways and more coming over the next few weeks -…
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March 29th - RagTop at Whitebarrel Wine Bar & Tapas Blacksburg, VA
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RagTop performing at Whitebarrel Wine Bar & Tapas Thursday March 29th 7 - 10 PM! Whitebarrel Wine Bar & Tapas 301 South Main street, Blacksburg, Virginia - For venue directions and…
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