1987

Information below on Andy Kershaw radio show dates and sessions in 1987 taken from the Google Docs spreadsheet found here, with many thanks to those responsible for this resource.

January
* 01 January 1987: Kershaw presents personal selection of the best records of 1986
* 08 January 1987: Peel sits in for Kershaw, who is unwell
* 15 January 1987: Musicians Of The Gambia
* 22 January 1987: Big Ed & His Rockin' Rattlesnakes / Kathryn Tickell
* 29 January 1987: Richard Thompson

February
* 05 February 1987: Rainer & Das Combo, (Faze One)
* 12 February 1987: Taxi Pata Pata, (Watersons)
* 19 February 1987: Barrence Whitfield & The Savages, (Malagasy All-Stars)
* 26 February 1987: Brendan Croker And The Five O'Clock Shadows, (Kathryn Tickell)

March
* 05 March 1987: John B. Spencer
* 12 March 1987: Bhundu Boys, (Richard Thompson)
* 19 March 1987: Psylons, concert excerpts from Los Lobos
* 26 March 1987: Go-Betweens, Dembo Konte & Kausu Kuyateh (recorded at their compound in the Gambia on December 1986)

April
* 02 April 1987: Deighton Family, (Taxi Pata Pata)
* 09 April 1987: Green On Red
* 16 April 1987: Steve Earle (excerpts from Earle concert at Manchester International Club, Manchester)
* 23 April 1987: Dembo Konte & Kausu Kouyate, Barrence Whitfield (live at the International Club, Manchester, 20th December 1986)
* 30 April 1987: Camper Van Beethoven, (Brendan Croker And The Five O'Clock Shadows)

May
* 07 May 1987: Voice Of The Beehive, (John B. Spencer)
* 14 May 1987: Michelle Shocked
* 21 May 1987: Doctor's Children, (Bhundu Boys)
* 28 May 1987: John Prine

June
* 04 June 1987: Ivor Cutler (Camper Van Beethoven)
* 11 June 1987: Martin Simpson
* 18 June 1987: Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena, (Michelle Shocked)
* 25 June 1987: Weather Prophets

July
* 02 July 1987: Oyster Band, (Doctor's Children)
* 09 July 1987: Zinica, (John Prine)
* 16 July 1987: (Ivor Cutler), Johnson Mountain Boys (excerpts from concert recorded at Astoria Ballroom (Leeds) on 4th June 1987)
* 23 July 1987: Steve Phillips, (Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena)
* 30 July 1987: Los Lobos (excerpts of concert recorded in London)

August
* 06 August 1987: Le Rue, Real Sounds Of Africa
* 13 August 1987: Excerpts from Robert Cray concert at Glastonbury Festival in June 1987
* 20 August 1987: Billy Bragg sits in for Kershaw whilst on holiday (Oyster Band) (Zinica)
* 27 August 1987: Balkana, (Martin Stephenson And The Daintees)

September
* 03 September 1987: Watersons, Faces recorded for Top Gear in 1970 (Billy Bragg sits in for Kershaw)
* 10 September 1987: 10,000 Maniacs
* 17 September 1987: Martin Carthy / Najma
* 24 September 1987: Ali Farka Toure, (Le Rue)

October
* 01 October 1987: Loudon Wainwright III, (Balkana)
* 08 October 1987: Kathryn Tickell
* 15 October 1987: John Fahey, Howlin' Wilf
* 22 October 1987: Primevals, (Ali Farka Toure)
* 29 October 1987: Edward II & The Red Hot Polkas, (10,000 Maniacs)

November
* 05 November 1987: Ukelele Orchestra Of Great Britain, (Martin Carthy)
* 12 November 1987: Ted Hawkins
* 19 November 1987: Dick Gaughan / Dave Kelly
* 26 November 1987: Lazy Lester, (Loudon Wainwright III)

December
* 03 December 1987: Flaco Jimenez, (Kathryn Tickell)
* 10 December 1987: Dinner Ladies, (John Fahey)
* 17 December 1987: Kershaw presents his pick of 1987
* 24 December 1987: Three Shepherds
* 31 December 1987

Other Shows
* 25 May 1987: Andy introduces Ladysmith Black Mambazo recorded recently in the Radio 1 studios plus a variety of other tracks from African artists.

Footnotes
1. ↑ Interestingly there is no reference of a session made by the band in 1987 in Ken Garner's In Session Tonight book or anywhere else.
2. ↑ BBC Genome