The Incredible String Band: the whole story - Album-by-album critiques - Solo work - Their legacy and influence on 21st century bands - Comus - Mark Fry - Principal Edwards Magic Theatre - Spirogyra - Forest - Dr Strangely Strange - The Wicker Man - Medieval folk-rock of the 70s - Third Ear Band - Circulus and more. Witches Hats & Painted Chariots covers a broad spectrum of British underground folk-rock from a lengthy selection of articles on acid-folk pioneers The Incredible String Band to the acts that followed in their footsteps. Folk and psychedelia held hands around the maypole while drug-inspired lyricism collided with traditional music, pagan mythology and spiritualism to create a sound and lifestyle that still resonate today. This delightfully-designed book overflows with sumptuous visuals and exclusive features no one has presented the work and influence of the String Band with such vivid colour and insight.