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8 fantastic Glastonbury 2015 performances you might have missed

The festival wasn't all about Florence, Kanye and The Who. Here are some of the brilliant and diverse acts playing around the site this year...

SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS - West Holts stage

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SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS - Fantastic Planet

SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS perform Fantastic Planet at Glastonbury 2015

If a Japanese "death jazz" sextet doesn't sound like much fun - you'd be wrong! This unexpected sing-a-long really got the crowd going at the West Holts stage.

Mavis Staples - Park Stage

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Mavis Staples - I'll Take You There

Mavis Staples performs I'll Take You There at Glastonbury 2015

THAT VOICE! The legendary singer provided the most soulful moment of the weekend up at The Park stage.

Vintage Trouble - West Holts stage

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Vintage Trouble - Strike Your Light

Vintage Trouble perform Strike Your Light at Glastonbury 2015

The brilliantly stylish Vintage Trouble had so much fun on the West Holts stage that the whole band jumped into the crowd at the end to carry on the party.

Fat White Family - Park stage

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Fat White Family - Touch The Leather

Fat White Family perform Touch The Leather at Glastonbury 2015

Not as well dressed as Vintage Trouble (and sometimes not dressed at all!), but the Fat White Family put heart and soul into their energetic set on The Park stage.

Sleaford Mods - John Peel stage

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Sleaford Mods - Tarantula Deadly Cargo

Sleaford Mods perform Tarantula Deadly Cargo at Glastonbury 2015

In their own words: “electronic munt minimalist punk-hop rants for the working class and under from Nottingham, UK”. Unique.

Roy Ayers - West Holts stage

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Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves the Sunshine

Roy Ayers performs Everybody Loves the Sunshine at Glastonbury 2015

The sunshine and Glastonbury Festival don't always mix, but everybody at the West Holts stage loved these Californian jazz-funk vibes.

Future Islands - Other stage

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Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You)

Future Islands perform Seasons (Waiting On You) at Glastonbury 2015

They had possibly the toughest slot of the weekend - up against Lionel Richie on the Pyramid stage. But singer Samuel T. Herring brought his dance moves and they aced it.

Ryan Adams - Park stage

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Ryan Adams - Stay With Me

Ryan Adams performs Stay With Me at Glastonbury 2015

The award for the most unusual stage props certainly goes to Mr. Adams - his set-up included a stuffed tiger and a genuine plugged-in arcade game machine!