Crooked Oak was a British folk band started by Steve Evans (died 2016) and Paul Bagley in 1972 at the South Tyne Folk & Blues Club in South Shields. The band expanded to a three-piece in 73 when Jim Fraser (acoustic bass) joined. Fraser left in 1974 and was succeeded by Andy Dutfield (guitar, cittern & vocals). The Band played at "Folkland" in London and were instantly signed up by Theo Johnson and recorded their debut album "From Little Acorns Grow" with Barry Walker on fiddle after Dutfield had left the band. Walker was succeeded by George Welsh and some months later Paul Dickman joined the band to make it a four-piece. The band recorded a second album with Folkland Records called "Back to the Roots" but was never released. Recording included Keith Davison on Northumbrian pipes who was joining to succeed Paul Bagley who had moved overseas. After the recording Welsh and Dickman left the band and Alan Green joined to make the original line up a three-piece again. The band recorded for Eron Records "The Foot O Wor Stairs" which was to be the band's final album.