Andy Kershaw
Andy Kershaw (born November
9, 1959 in Rochdale, Greater
Manchester) is a British broadcaster, known
predominantly as a champion of world music. His shows feature a mix of country, blues, reggae, sounds
from around Africa, folk music, Asian
music and spoken word performance from the likes of Ivor
Cutler and John Cooper Clarke. He has a home
in the Isle
of Man.
The brother of fellow presenter Liz
Kershaw, he attended Hulme
Grammar School, before studying at University
of Leeds, where he also held the office of Entertainments Secretary for
Leeds University Union. His
career in broadcasting started with Leeds station Radio
Aire. He then moved to London and worked as a roadie for various
acts, including Billy Bragg.
He presented the music programme Whistle Test
for BBC
television in the mid-1980s
which featured sessions from new and established acts, and during this
period was one of the anchormen of the corporation's coverage of Live Aid.
He then joined the national pop network BBC
Radio 1 to host a Sunday night show which, as his tastes broadened,
eventually became a weekly outlet for world music, featuring acts and
styles from all corners of the globe. He left the station after 15
years in 2000.
Kershaw now hosts a world music show on BBC
Radio 3 and is a keen traveller. He has two children by his ex-partner,
Juliette Banner.
In July 2003 he was awarded an honorary
doctorate of music by the University of East Anglia,
and in 2005 he was similarly honoured by his old university, University
of Leeds
(having failed to graduate originally).
Andy was critical of Radio 1's scheduling after his friend John Peel
died in 2004.
In June 2005 Kershaw criticised Bob Geldof
over the choice of artists due to play at Live 8, saying the bills for the various
concerts included few black performers and even fewer Africans. This
echoed his sentiments expressed over the choice of acts for Live Aid
concert staged by Geldof in 1985.
Andy has been involved with two compilations called "Great
Moments in Vinyl History" which document his wide music taste.
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Contents
- 1 Artists
who have appeared in session on Kershaw's radio programmes
- 2 Desert
Island Discs
- 3 References
- 4 External
links
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Artists who have appeared in
session on Kershaw's radio programmes
Desert Island Discs
In March 2007, Kershaw appeared on Desert
Island Discs. His record selection was...
1. Hupenyu Hwangu Performer Bhundu Boys Composer R Kagona / B. Tembo
Publisher DiscAfrique CD Title Shabini Track 2 Label DiscAfrique Rec No
Afri CD02
2. Like a Rolling Stone Performer Bob Dylan
Composer Bob Dylan Publisher Columbia CD Title Live 1966 Track 8, CD2
Label Legacy Rec No Col 491485 2
3. White Man in
Hammersmith Palais Performer The Clash Composer Stummer/
Jones Publisher Nineden Ltd CD Title The story of the Clash Volume 1
Track 1, CD 2 Label Columbia Rec No 495351 2
4. Lawyers, Guns and Money Performer Warren
Zevon Composer Zevon, Zevon Music, BMI Publisher Electra/Asylum Records
CD Title The Best of Warren Zevon – A Quiet Normal Life Track 10 Label
Asylum Rec No 960503 - 2
5. One Man Guy Performer Loudon
Wainwright III Composer Loudon Wainwright III Publisher Rounder CD
Title Loudon Wainwright III – I’m Alright Track 1 Label Rounder Rec No
Rounder CD 3096
6. Carey Performer Joni Mitchell Composer Joni Mitchell
Publisher Gema/Biem CD Title Blue Track 4 Label Reprise Records Rec No
244 128
7. Return of the Grievous Angel Performer Gram
Parsons and Emmylou Harris Composer Gram Parsons
Publisher Gema/Biem CD Title GP/ Grievous Angel Track 12, CD 2 Label
Reprise Records Rec No BBC06/445
8. Matadjem Yinmixan Performer Tinariwen
Composer Tinariwen Publisher N/A CD Title Aman Iman: Water is Life
Track 3 Label Independiente Rec No ISOM65CD
References
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http://comm.uea.ac.uk/press/release.asp?id=226
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/feature_kershaw.shtml
External links
