The First Glastonbury Festival

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We hear from farmer Michael Eavis, who began the Glastonbury music festival in 1970 and whose family still runs it today.

(Photo: The first Glastonbury festival on Worthy Farm in 1970)

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Thu 17 Sep 201507:50GMT

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