I know that I keep saying this, but it's true! We had a really great night last night with Duck Soup. They were on great form. I had said in the publicity that you would see some instruments that you would not expect to hear in a folk club and that was certainly true. If you would like to see photos of Adam playing three of them, then click here.

Next week we are privileged to be able to present a group that counts as one of its membersTom Paley, one of the icons of the folk revival on both sides of the Atlantic. -

June 25th * £6.00 * THE NEW DEAL STRING BAND
One of the legendary figures of the revival of interest in Old Timey music, Tom Paley, is joined by his son Ben and long-time associate, Joe Locker.

Currently, you can here The New Deal String Band performing "Penney's Farm" by clicking on The Royal Oak MySpace site where it is one of ten tracks by guests coming to the club:-

The New Deal String Band - "Penney's Farm - (June 25th)
Gordon Tyrrall - "Jessie" (July 2nd)
Leon Rosselson - "Jumbo The Elephant" (July 9th) [with Robb Johnson]
The Magnolia Sisters - "Honky Tonk Boogie" (July 16th)
The Copper Family - "Claudy Banks" (September 3rd)
Shepheard, Spiers & Watson - "Jock Hawk's Adventures in Glasgow" - (September 17th)
Michael Marra - "Hermless" - (September 24th)
Beverley Smith & Carl Jones - "Carter's Blues" - (October 1st)
Jeff Wesley - "Young and Growing" - (October 8th)
Dave Ruch - "Cabbage Head" - (October 22nd)