That Mellstock Band looks pretty cool. Is that a serpent over the one gent's shoulder? I recall encountering the serpent in a Thomas Hardy novel, but I've never heard one.

I do feel that a couple members of the band could do with a haircut. There comes a time in each person's life when s/he should give up 1)shorts and 2)long hair.

But that's trivial. They have accomplished a lot to bring rural music alive, between the books and the CD.