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.

[6] The indoor decor features lyrics and poem excerpts from various local artists including former patron, Nick Keir.