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# John Meed

Writer, researcher and musician

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://johnmeed.net/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Blog](https://johnmeed.net/john-meed/blog/) - Blogs about music, gigs, politics, walks and much more
- [The Greater Cambridge Local Plan 2025–6](https://johnmeed.net/the-greater-cambridge-local-plan-2025-6/)
- [On re-reading 'Silent Spring'](https://johnmeed.net/on-re-reading-silent-spring/)
- [The cotton famine road](https://johnmeed.net/the-cotton-famine-road/)
- [Reactions to 'A haven for farmland birds'](https://johnmeed.net/responses-to-a-haven-for-farmland-birds/)
- [Walks around Abergavenny](https://johnmeed.net/walks-around-abergavenny/) - In a brief visit to Newport, Gwent last year we had taken the train to Abergavenny in order to climb the Sugar Loaf (altitude 596m – a climb of 264m and distance of 9.7km up and then back to the station). From the station we had taken a taxi up to the car park near In a brief visit to Newport, Gwent last year we had taken the train to Abergavenny in order to climb the Sugar Loaf (altitude 596m – a climb of 264m and distance of 9.7km up and then back to the station). From the station we had taken a taxi up to the car park near
- [The cold spell around Nine Wells](https://johnmeed.net/the-cold-spell-around-nine-wells/)
- [The value of arable weeds: a case study](https://johnmeed.net/the-value-of-arable-weeds-a-case-study/)
- [Planning and Infrastructure Bill: a case study of local impact](https://johnmeed.net/planning-and-infrastructure-bill-a-case-study-of-local-impact/)
- [Lovely reviews of 'A sudden rain'](https://johnmeed.net/lovely-reviews-of-a-sudden-rain/)
- [Kafka's sister](https://johnmeed.net/kafkas-sister/) - 2024 has marked the centenary of Franz Kafka's early death from tuberculosis. In August we visited an exhibition in the Bodleian Library in Oxford, which holds the majority of Franz Kafka's archive. This inspired me to find out more about Franz's life. A podcast (Ottla Kafka, la sœur chérie : hors du monde haïssable) led 2024 has marked the centenary of Franz Kafka's early death from tuberculosis. In August we visited an exhibition in the Bodleian Library in Oxford, which holds the majority of Franz Kafka's archive. This inspired me to find out more about Franz's life. A podcast (Ottla Kafka, la sœur chérie : hors du monde haïssable) led
- [Thesalonika](https://johnmeed.net/thesalonika/)
- [New album, video and album launch](https://johnmeed.net/new-album-video-and-album-launch/)
- [Hold on: Selected lyrics 2004–2014 now available](https://johnmeed.net/hold-on-selected-lyrics-2004-2014-now-available/)
- [Walking in the Hills of Arran](https://johnmeed.net/walking-in-the-hills-of-arran/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed describes three days on the Isle of Arran, prior to the release of his next album, The Hills of Arran
- [Andalucia and Santa Maria](https://johnmeed.net/video-for-santa-maria/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed showcases his new video, Santa Maria
- [John le français](https://johnmeed.net/john-le-francais/)
- [India And Nepal](https://johnmeed.net/india-nepal/)
- [Community homestay in Panauti, Nepal](https://johnmeed.net/community-homestay-in-panauti-nepal/)
- [The Peak Everest school in Bhital](https://johnmeed.net/the-peak-everest-school-in-bhital/)
- [My sister Catherine](https://johnmeed.net/my-sister-catherine/)
- [BTO review of 'A haven for farmland birds'](https://johnmeed.net/bto-review-of-a-haven/)
- [Press release for 'A sudden rain'](https://johnmeed.net/press-release-for-a-sudden-rain/)
- [Edale and Kinder Scout](https://johnmeed.net/edale-kinder-scout/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed writes about one of his favourite places
- [Charly Devarennes – powder of the stars](https://johnmeed.net/charly-devarennes/)
- [A review of 2016](https://johnmeed.net/review-of-2016/)
- [Flamenco legends – Camarón and Paco de Lucia](https://johnmeed.net/flamenco-legends-camaron-paco-de-lucia/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed reflects on two great flamenco influences - Camaron and Paco de Lucia
- [You and John Peel](https://johnmeed.net/john-peel/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed introduces a live performance of 'You and John Peel'
- [Walking near Rutland](https://johnmeed.net/walking-near-rutland/)
- [New book and album](https://johnmeed.net/new-book-and-album/) - Writer and musician John Meed writes about his new book, 'A haven for farmland birds', and his new album, 'Almost live'.
- [Back on stage](https://johnmeed.net/back-on-stage/) - I hope you have been surviving the strange times we have lived through over the last two years. It’s been a difficult time for all involved in the music scene, but I’m especially conscious of the small clubs who have had to navigate their way through changing and often opaque restrictions while caring for the Singer-songwriter John Meed looks forward to getting back on stage
- [Nightingales](https://johnmeed.net/nightingales/)
- [Rue Mouffetard](https://johnmeed.net/rue-mouffetard/)
- ['The dust of time' now released](https://johnmeed.net/the-dust-of-time-now-released/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed releases his fifth album The dust of tine
- [Looking back on 2013](https://johnmeed.net/looking-back-on-2013/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed looks back over his musical highlights of 2013, including the release of his fifth album, The dust of time
- [Walking the streets of Paris in the footsteps of Louise Michel](https://johnmeed.net/walking-the-streets-of-paris-in-the-footsteps-of-louise-michel/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed describes a walk through the history of the Paris Commune and one of its key figures, Louise Michel
- [The story of Moelfre Hill](https://johnmeed.net/the-story-of-moelfre-hill/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed explains how he came to write Moelfre Hill after a concert in North Wales
- [October wind](https://johnmeed.net/october-wind/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed launches his new single, October Wind
- [Reviews of 'The dust of time'](https://johnmeed.net/reviews-of-the-dust-of-time/) - Reviews of singer-songwriter John Meed's fifth album, The dust of time
- [It's summer! Must be camper van time...](https://johnmeed.net/its-summer-must-be-camper-van-time/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed announces new live video of the Camper van song
- [Looking back on 2014](https://johnmeed.net/looking-back-on-2014/)
- [Cambridge Folk Club’s 50th anniversary](https://johnmeed.net/cambridge-folk-clubs-50th-anniversary/)
- [Concerts with French choir Un Choeur pour Boala](https://johnmeed.net/concerts-with-french-choir-un-choeur-pour-boala/) - John Meed's blog entry about the vist of French choir Un Choeur pour Boala
- [New album The Hills of Arran](https://johnmeed.net/new-album-the-hills-of-arran/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed releases his sixth album The Hills of Arran
- [Music in Istanbul](https://johnmeed.net/music-in-istanbul/)
- [Looking back over 2012](https://johnmeed.net/looking-back-over-2012/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed looks back over the highlights of 2012
- [The Rochdale Pioneers](https://johnmeed.net/the-rochdale-pioneers/)
- [Pic de la Dona](https://johnmeed.net/pic-de-la-dona-2/)
- [Hopedale](https://johnmeed.net/hopedale/)
- [The 12 Bar Club](https://johnmeed.net/12-bar-club/)
- [Why I'll be voting to stay in the EU](https://johnmeed.net/yes-to-the-eu/) - Singer songwriter John Meed makes the case for staying the European Union
- [Haystacks – in the footsteps of Wainwright](https://johnmeed.net/haystacks-footsteps-wainwright/) - Singer songwriter John Meed describes a walk up A W Wainwright's favourite mountain, Haystacks
- [The story of Heroes of the floes](https://johnmeed.net/the-story-of-heroes-of-the-floes/)
- [Side by side](https://johnmeed.net/side-by-side-released/)
- [Educated by Tara Westover](https://johnmeed.net/educated-by-tara-westover/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed reviews the memoir by his musical collaborator, Tara Westover.
- [Nine Wells](https://johnmeed.net/nine-wells-post/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed writes about a new threat to the fields around Nine Wells, an area of important biodiversity
- ['Never enough' now available](https://johnmeed.net/never-enough-now-available/)
- [As 2018 draws to a close...](https://johnmeed.net/as-2018-draws-to-a-close/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed reflects on his new album Never enough and the year now coming to an end
- [La Fayette](https://johnmeed.net/la-fayette/)
- [Insurgent empire, by Priyamvada Gopal](https://johnmeed.net/insurgent-empire-by-priyamvada-gopal/) - Singer-songwriter John Meed writes about an important new book by Priya Gopal
- [Goodbye to 2019](https://johnmeed.net/goodbye-to-2019/)
- [Goodbye 2020](https://johnmeed.net/goodbye-2020/)
- [Why I'll be voting to stay in the EU](https://johnmeed.net/yes-to-the-eu/) - Singer songwriter John Meed makes the case for staying the European Union

## Pages

- [John Meed](https://johnmeed.net/) - This is the homepage of John Meed, musician, researcher and writer
- [Gigs](https://johnmeed.net/music/gigs/) - Details of forthcoming gigs and venues and a list of past gigs
- [Nine Wells](https://johnmeed.net/ecology/nine-wells/) - John Meed writes about the wildlife in the arable fields south of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus which he has studied for the last eleven years.
- [Church concerts](https://johnmeed.net/john-meed/church-concerts/) - Details of how to book a church concert with John Meed and Thursday's Band
- [Biography](https://johnmeed.net/john-meed/biography/) - A description of singer-songwriter John Meed's life and influences
- [Links](https://johnmeed.net/music/links/) - Contact details for other musicians who John Meed has worked with
- [A haven for farmland birds](https://johnmeed.net/ecology/haven/) - A description of John Meed's book A haven for farmland birds about the grey partridge, corn buntings, yellow wagtails and other species in his study area
- [Ecological research and writing](https://johnmeed.net/ecology/) - A description of John Meed's work as an ecological researcher and writer, and of his study of an area of arable land on the southern fringe of Cambridge
- [Woodland birds of Nine Wells](https://johnmeed.net/ecology/photo-gallery/woodland-birds-of-nine-wells/)
- [Listen](https://johnmeed.net/music/listen/) - The place to go to listen to and order music from John Meed's five albums
- [Music and songwriting](https://johnmeed.net/music/) - The music page of John Meed, singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist and performer based in Cambridge UK
- [Photo gallery](https://johnmeed.net/ecology/photo-gallery/)
- [Wetland birds around Nine Wells](https://johnmeed.net/ecology/photo-gallery/wetland-birds-around-nine-wells/) - The fields of my study area attract a surprising number of wetland birds for an area of arable land. This is mainly due to Hobson's Brook, ditches and ponds.
- [Birds of prey](https://johnmeed.net/ecology/photo-gallery/birds-of-prey/)
- [Farmland birds around Nine Wells](https://johnmeed.net/ecology/photo-gallery/farmland-bird-indicators/) - This page describes the farmland birds found around Nine Wells and White Hill south of Cambridge. These include 18 of the 19 farmland bird indicator species.
- [Upland birds](https://johnmeed.net/ecology/photo-gallery/upland-birds/)
- [Other animals around Nine Wells](https://johnmeed.net/ecology/photo-gallery/other-animals-around-nine-wells/)
- [Watch](https://johnmeed.net/music/watch/) - Videos of Rue Mouffetard, Thesalonika, Running, The Woodstock rest home, No greater love, Na Zdorovye, Spotland Road and Rocks and stones
- [Reviews](https://johnmeed.net/music/reviews/) - Reviews of John Meed's five albums and live performances, including Americana UK, R2 Rock'n'reel and FATEA
- [Contact](https://johnmeed.net/john-meed/contact/) - How to book John Meed for gigs and how to order or download his music from iTunes and Bandcamp

## Categories

- [Other](https://johnmeed.net/category/other/)
- [Gigs](https://johnmeed.net/category/gigs/)
- [Music](https://johnmeed.net/category/music/)
- [Politics](https://johnmeed.net/category/politics/)
- [Videos](https://johnmeed.net/category/videos/)
- [Nature](https://johnmeed.net/category/nature/)
- [Walking](https://johnmeed.net/category/walking/)
- [Books](https://johnmeed.net/category/books/)
- [Travel](https://johnmeed.net/category/travel/)

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