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Donate to Help refugee Amil afford his education in Malawi, organized by Christopher Conder

July 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

Today is World Refugee Day, so here's a crowdfunding campaign for my friend Amil. Being a refugee in Malawi, he has no citizenship and no right to work, so lives a hand-to-mouth existence. There is a hope - if we can raise enough he can take up a scholarship he has won at university.

bit.ly/AmilUni

Amil's video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5JuwelOX_I Chris … Christopher Conder needs your support for Help refugee Amil afford his education in Malawi

www.gofundme.com

June 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

My latest Substack post is all about the wonderful @cerysmatthews.bsky.social, and includes an interview I did with for fRoots mag back in 2012.

substack.com/home/post/p-...

Cerys, the polymath

From the vaults, my interview with the endlessly inspiring and enthusiastic Cerys Matthews

Live music in June (London, Somerset, Northumberland)

June 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

Gigs gigs gigs (and sessions)

Some gigs and sessions you might find me at (or I'm otherwise involved with) in the coming month

Dark Down Under: wondrous Australian modern folk band Bush Gothic

June 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

We've been cooking up a little something...

May 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

In honour of their new album, I've dug out an interview from the archives with modern Australian bush band, Bush Gothic:

substack.com/home/post/p-...

A 2016 fRoots article from the archives to celebrate the upcoming album

A log - for me as much as you - of what I know about the music of Malawi

May 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

This much I know about the music of Malawi:

mrchristopherjconder.substack.com/p/malawian-m...

Malawian Music

Lake of Stars festival returns!

May 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

Malawi's #1 music event has set its dates for this year

Happy birthday to me, can you help my friend in Malawi?

April 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

I'm raising funds for my refugee friend to go to university, please share and give if you can

Donate to Help refugee Amil afford his education in Malawi, organized by Christopher Conder

April 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

Dear friends, happy birthday to me!

I’m asking for contributions to my young friend Amil, a wonderful young refugee who is trying to get enough money to attend university in Malawi. Please give what you can and share widely!

www.gofundme.com/f/help-refugee-amil-afford-his-education-in-malawi

Amil's video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5JuwelOX_I Chris … Christopher Conder needs your support for Help refugee Amil afford his education in Malawi

www.gofundme.com

April 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

Six months of gigging

Some stats courtesy of Concert Archives

April 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

One for the music-loving Londoner...

Music events in April

Where to find me (maybe)

Jiha Park won't be boxed in

March 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

For my latest post on Substack, I've shared the original English version of an article I wrote for translation in Germany's Jazz Podium in 2023. I always thought it was one of my better bits of writing, so it's nice to be able to share my original words now.
open.substack.com/pub/mrchrist...

An article from 2022

March 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

Goodbye to Berlin
open.substack.com/pub/mrchrist...

Goodbye to Berlin

Monday the 3rd of March

You may find me at the following...

March 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

London Gigs in March
open.substack.com/pub/mrchrist...

London Gigs in March

open.substack.com/pub/mrchrist...

March 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

Berlin: A like/hate relationship

Hello from Germany.

February 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

My latest little bloglette can be found here: substack.com/home/post/p-...

February 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

Wordle 1,331 3/6

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February 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

Wordle 1,330 3/6

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February 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

Lush, a Waterson, some Spice Girls and the Hutchings/Dunlop dynasty
open.substack.com/pub/mrchrist...

Inbox | Substack

February 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

Music, London, February, and the world's depressing inaction on climate change: another entry in what definitely isn't a blog
open.substack.com/pub/mrchrist...

Inbox | Substack

Mr Christopher J Conder on Substack

January 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM

Christopher Conder

@murkeyc.bsky.social

I wrote my first piece of Substack, covering whether I'm any good as a writer, why I'm spending less time on Facebook and a gig I want you Londoners there to come to tomorrow. substack.com/profile/5508...

I’m not a natural writer. That’s not to say I don’t think I’m a good writer – I find interesting stories, I research them well and get the facts right, I present them in a compelling way and I try to ...