Plow in the Oak

On Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., the talented music duo Radio Rangers aside from playing favorites will debut their original song cycle about an Iowa legend, “Plow in the Oak.” Admission is free, but freewill donations encouraged. Just outside of the Iowa town of Exira there is a horse drawn plow which an oak tree has grown around. The legend is that a young farmer was plowing in his field as the Iowa regulars (Union Soldiers) marched by. He leaned his plow against a sapling oak tree and joined them as they marched off to the Civil War; however, he never returned. Radio Rangers are a two-piece band playing live music that includes Americana original songs, and classic covers. Randy sings, plays drums and keyboard lead and Donna sings and plays guitar and bass. They have released three albums of original songs and have recently completed “The Plow in the Oak” Song Cycle. Randy and Donna have been playing together in bands since 1979. They were the founding members of the country/pop band “Prairie Fire” that played parties and nightclubs in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Minnesota. They did a Midwest tour in 1988 with a group called “Radio Flyers” and later became members of the party band “Time Bandits.” As their children became teenagers, they worked with them in a horn band called “Nightwatch” playing town celebrations, county fairs and private parties.