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'''Mike Yates''' is one of the foremost post-war British collectors.

He has recorded widely in Southern England - [[George Spicer]], [[Harry Upton]], [[Johnny Doughty]], [[Walter Pardon]] to name but a few - including Gypsy and travelling singers such as [[Phoebe Smith]], [[Jasper Smith]] and [[Harry Brazil]]. But he also recorded songs from [[Frank Hinchcliffe]] in [[Yorkshire]], instrumental music in [[Northumberland]], and in [[Appalachia]], following in the trail, of [[Cecil Sharp]] - see ''[https://mustrad.org.uk/articles/mountain.htm Far in the Mountains, volumes 1 to 5: some thoughts, comments and memories]''.

His recordings have been released commercially on [[Topic Records]], [[Musical Traditions]], [[Veteran]] and on his own [[Home-Made Music]] and [[Kyloe Records]] labels.

He has written a number of articles for the [[Musical Traditions]] internet magazine. ''[https://mustrad.org.uk/articles/time-change.htm Time Has Made a Change - some reflections]'' gives some insight into what drew him to traditional music and to collecting.

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