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Andrew "Andy" J. G. Kershaw (born 9 November 1959) is an English broadcaster, known for his interest in world music.
Kershaw's shows feature a mix of country, blues, reggae, folk music, spoken word performance from the likes of Ivor Cutler and other music from around the world.
Kershaw was born in Littleborough, Lancashire, on 9 November 1959. His sister is fellow broadcaster Liz Kershaw. The son of a headmaster and headmistress, Kershaw's parents instilled in him the ethics of education and self-improvement at an early age. As a party trick aged two, he would name the whiskered military men in his father's history books of the Great War, but he never felt the love or pride from them that he did get from his grandparents, who provided a home from home. Watching the first American space walk on TV in 1965 made a strong impression of adventure, possibility and achievement on the young Kershaw, as did his education at the hands of the German ex-refugee nuns at Rochdale Convent.
Andy Kershaw contradicts every official BBC line on Savile. Unchallenged.
Andy Kershaw presents 'The Adventures of Andy Kershaw' at the Writeidea Festival 2013. This is the first half of his presentation. Recorded at Idea Store Whitechapel 17 November 2013.
A Short Interview With The One And Only Johnny Marr
Brought to you by RoryWeb http://www.rory-gallagher.co.uk A Vintage clip of my good mate Andy Kershaw (ex Whiste Test Presenter) talking about Rory Gallagher (please excuse him, he does get Lou Martin confused with Rod De'Ath) but what the hell .... I know he loves Rory we have had many conversations about the G-Man!!
Visit Andy's website at http://www.andykershaw.co.uk Buy Andy's autobiography, No Off Switch, on Amazon - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0753541076/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp;=1634&creative;=6738&creativeASIN;=0753541076&linkCode;=as2&tag;=andykers04-21
The mighty Warren Zevon, live in session with Andy Kershaw on BBC Radio 1 in May 2000, in what was Andy's final Radio 1 show. 'Lawyers, Guns and Money' was the last song in the session and was personalised to commemorate Andy's great story about listening to the song in war-torn Angola. Talk about going out in style! If you don't already have a copy of Andy Kershaw's book 'No Off Switch' do yourself a favour and buy one. It's funny, informative, subversive and inspiring. I'm not on commission, just think it's a cracking book. Warren would have loved it too! Andy Kershaw's book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Off-Switch-Andy-Kershaw/dp/1846687446/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t/278-0331735-5453731 Warren Zevon's session with Andy Kershaw: http://www.archive.org/details/wz2000-05-25.sbeok.flac16 ...
Michael Eavis speaks to Andy Kershaw about his farm: "It's all about the cows". For more exclusive videos and photos from across Glastonbury 2014, go to the BBC Glastonbury website:http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury
Andy Kershaw truly has no off switch. As a teenager he was promoting major rock gigs. He was Billy Bragg's driver and roadie one day and presenting Whistle Test and Live Aid the next. A passionate music enthusiast, he is a man with an obsessive curiosity about the world. Over a twenty-five year career, he has worked for the Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen, shared an office with John Peel and amassed a record collection that weighs seven tons. He has won more Sony Radio awards than any other broadcaster. He has visited 97 countries and as a foreign correspondent, filed numerous reports for Radio 4. He was also one of the few journalists present during the Rwanda genocide. The past few years have seen him go through a turbulent time in his personal life, but he has put this behind him,...
Billy Idol Interview 1985, Whistle Test with Andy Kershaw.
Legendary broadcaster Andy Kershaw visited Leigh-on-Sea in 2013 as part of the town's iconic Leigh Folk Festival (#LFF2013). Local writer Ian Sanders went to meet him. More on Leigh Folk Festival here www.leighfolkfestival.com. Edit & Production: www.mikebromfield.co.uk.
Interview with Jools Holland by Andy Kershaw on his favourite music & how he started playing piano.
BBC's Andy Kershaw interviews acclaimed British actor John Hurt. Sourced from the BBC broadcast. I do NOT own ANY of this material. No copyright infringement intended. ***FULL CREDIT TO KILLIANM2***
Andy Kershaw show recorded 24July 2002 When The Evening Sun Goes Down If I Had Possesion Over Pancake Day plus interview
8 times TT champion Phil Reed and broadcaster Andy Kershaw talk about the new TT 3D film
BBC One Show sends Andy round to select some points of interest round Scotland's Route66
Sung by Kevin Coyne whilst on a respirator during a live show with Andy Kershaw on 24th October 2004. Just before Kevin's death on December 2nd 2004 Copyright BBC
THE REAL SOUNDS OF AFRICA Andy Kershaw 13th July 1989
DENNIS BOVELL Andy Kershaw 18th March 1993
FLACO JIMENEZ Andy Kershaw 26th November 1987
IVOR CUTLER Andy Kershaw 21st May 1987
THE COLOURBLIND JAMES EXPERIENCE Andy Kershaw 20th October 1988
Taken from the Andy Kershaw Shows during November 1992 Guess the track listings
Andy Kershaw at Sunset Campout 2015 Download here: http://bit.ly/andyKsunset2015 Recorded live in Belden, CA on July 18th, 2015 - 7:30pm-9:00pm, Main Stage
Tracks from show in January 1993. Tape went wrong at the start but I left it in. Skip to 2 minutes to avoid if you like.
Selected tracks recorded during AK's show during April 1994. Try and guess what tracks are playing.
“Andy Kershaw Show” BBC Radio 3 Broadcast live: 17 October 2004 Martin Carthy: Guitar, vocals 00:00 Jacky tar 04:14 The Famous Flower of Serving Men 13:58 The Foggy Dew 18:58 Royal Lament Uploaded by Come Sing it Plain... a Martin Carthy fansite & blog https://carthyonline.wordpress.com/?s=%23MC50 https://carthyonline.wordpress.com/on-air/2000s/ Photos: Kevin Boyd
The Watersons: Mike, Lal, Norma & Rachel Waterson and Martin Carthy “Andy Kershaw Show”, BBC Radio 1 Session Recorded 7 August 1986, broadcast August 1986 1. Jolly Waggoner 2. The Prickle Holly Bush 3. The King’s Song 4. Young Banker The Watersons: Mike, Lal & Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy “Coppersongs” Launch Concert Broadcast on BBC Radio 2 “Folk On Two”, 27 Jan 1988 1. I Went To Market 2. The Prickle Holly Bush 3. Norma & Mike Interview 4. The Derby Ram https://carthyonline.wordpress.com/?s=%23MC50 https://carthyonline.wordpress.com/on-air/1980s/ The complete "Coppersongs" broadcast also included performances by The Copper Family and Peter Bellamy and an interview with Derek Schofield. The complete broadcast can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/comesingitplain-8/coppersongs-...
In 1996, Koryo Tours took Andy Kershaw to North Korea to film an episode of his TV Show, Travelog. It was the first time a western television crew had ever been allowed into the secretive nation to film. Since 1993 Koryo Tours have organised travel, sports exchanges and cultural engagement projects in DPRK - to find out more please see www.koryogroup.com Koryo Tours: The World's Leading DPRK (North Korea) Travel Specialists