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| Address | 1 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
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| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′53″N 3°11′10″W / 55.94803352°N 3.18615906°W |
| Type | Public House |
| Genre(s) | Folk Music |
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The Royal Oak is a 200 year old pub and folk music venue in the Scottish capital city, Edinburgh. [1] It is well known for its live music sessions [2] and counts various high profile Scottish musicians amongst its former resident performers, such as Kris Drever, Bobby Eaglesham, Danny Kyle and Karine Polwart. [3]
During the 1960s, The Royal Oak was owned by the former Heart of Midlothian footballer Alan Anderson, though during his time there, it was called 'The Pivot'.[ citation needed] It gained a reputation as a folk music venue after Dorothy Taylor took over the pub in 1978, which she ran alongside her sister Sandra – a former star of The White Heather Club TV Show – until 2003, [4] when the current licensee Heather Mckenzie took over. [1]
In 2008, Magic Park Records recorded and released an album featuring musicians from the Royal Oak, entitled 'The Royal Oak: Best of Folk' [5] and The Royal Oak's resident folk club ( The Wee Folk Club) was awarded 'Club of the Year' at the annual Scots Trad Music Awards. [6]
The indoor decor features lyrics and poem excerpts from various local artists including former patron, Nick Keir.
The Royal Oak features in Ian Rankin's ' Set in Darkness', an Inspector Rebus novel. The scene is – according to Rankin – his favourite of all the pub scenes in the Rebus series. [7]
References
- ^ a b "Sisters call time on 25 years at the Oak". The Scotsman. 20 February 2003.
- ^ "The Wee Folk Club, Edinburgh – The Living Tradition". www.livingtradition.co.uk.
- ^ "The Royal Oak – Best Of Folk". www.musicscotland.com.
- ^ "Pioneer of pub folk music dies after battle with cancer". The Scotsman. 8 December 2007.
- ^ Lee, Stewart (12 October 2008). "The Royal Oak: Best of Folk The Sunday Times review". The Sunday Times. UK.
- ^ "Scots Trad Music Awards – Nominations". BBC Scotland. UK: BBC.
- ^ Bowden, Jen (23 August 2012). "Rebus revisited – Ian Rankin picks his favourite moments". The Guardian.
"The Oak" | |
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| Address | 1 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
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| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′53″N 3°11′10″W / 55.94803352°N 3.18615906°W |
| Type | Public House |
| Genre(s) | Folk Music |
| Website | |
|
www | |
The Royal Oak is a 200 year old pub and folk music venue in the Scottish capital city, Edinburgh. [1] It is well known for its live music sessions [2] and counts various high profile Scottish musicians amongst its former resident performers, such as Kris Drever, Bobby Eaglesham, Danny Kyle and Karine Polwart. [3]
During the 1960s, The Royal Oak was owned by the former Heart of Midlothian footballer Alan Anderson, though during his time there, it was called 'The Pivot'.[ citation needed] It gained a reputation as a folk music venue after Dorothy Taylor took over the pub in 1978, which she ran alongside her sister Sandra – a former star of The White Heather Club TV Show – until 2003, [4] when the current licensee Heather Mckenzie took over. [1]
In 2008, Magic Park Records recorded and released an album featuring musicians from the Royal Oak, entitled 'The Royal Oak: Best of Folk' [5] and The Royal Oak's resident folk club ( The Wee Folk Club) was awarded 'Club of the Year' at the annual Scots Trad Music Awards. [6]
The indoor decor features lyrics and poem excerpts from various local artists including former patron, Nick Keir.
The Royal Oak features in Ian Rankin's ' Set in Darkness', an Inspector Rebus novel. The scene is – according to Rankin – his favourite of all the pub scenes in the Rebus series. [7]
References
- ^ a b "Sisters call time on 25 years at the Oak". The Scotsman. 20 February 2003.
- ^ "The Wee Folk Club, Edinburgh – The Living Tradition". www.livingtradition.co.uk.
- ^ "The Royal Oak – Best Of Folk". www.musicscotland.com.
- ^ "Pioneer of pub folk music dies after battle with cancer". The Scotsman. 8 December 2007.
- ^ Lee, Stewart (12 October 2008). "The Royal Oak: Best of Folk The Sunday Times review". The Sunday Times. UK.
- ^ "Scots Trad Music Awards – Nominations". BBC Scotland. UK: BBC.
- ^ Bowden, Jen (23 August 2012). "Rebus revisited – Ian Rankin picks his favourite moments". The Guardian.