T.E. Yates
@teyates.bsky.social
Singer-Songwriter • Multi-Instrumentalist • Artist • Animator | Manchester-born | Wigan-raised | Bristol-based 🌹 Socialist • 🌱 Vegan • #ActuallyAutistic | he/him
Some snaps taken by Joe Mansfield during our first four days of recording in Manchester, 16th–19th October. We spent the days at WR Audio and set up camp in Irlam — complete with a few rounds of cards in between sessions
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Some snaps taken by Joe Mansfield during our first four days of recording in Manchester, 16th–19th October. We spent the days at WR Audio and set up camp in Irlam — complete with a few rounds of cards in between sessions
Little behind-the-scenes moment captured by Joe Mansfield as we were setting up at WR Audio on our first day in the studio — 16th October
November 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Little behind-the-scenes moment captured by Joe Mansfield as we were setting up at WR Audio on our first day in the studio — 16th October
It’s been almost a decade since I last set foot in a recording studio — but I’m delighted to say that I’ve reunited with my long-time producer and very good friend Biff Roxby at WR Audio to finally start making some new music! 🎶
October 16, 2025 at 5:02 AM
It’s been almost a decade since I last set foot in a recording studio — but I’m delighted to say that I’ve reunited with my long-time producer and very good friend Biff Roxby at WR Audio to finally start making some new music! 🎶
Hope you’re having a peaceful Sunday 🌞
Here’s a mellow moment from the outro of "Apples of the Earth" 🍎🎶
Guitar (in DADDAE tuning) and double bass (Bill Frampton) winding down in harmony, finding a calm flow together. With a fun slide at the end! 🛝
Here’s a mellow moment from the outro of "Apples of the Earth" 🍎🎶
Guitar (in DADDAE tuning) and double bass (Bill Frampton) winding down in harmony, finding a calm flow together. With a fun slide at the end! 🛝
October 12, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Hope you’re having a peaceful Sunday 🌞
Here’s a mellow moment from the outro of "Apples of the Earth" 🍎🎶
Guitar (in DADDAE tuning) and double bass (Bill Frampton) winding down in harmony, finding a calm flow together. With a fun slide at the end! 🛝
Here’s a mellow moment from the outro of "Apples of the Earth" 🍎🎶
Guitar (in DADDAE tuning) and double bass (Bill Frampton) winding down in harmony, finding a calm flow together. With a fun slide at the end! 🛝
First rehearsal, first take 🍎🎵
Where new roots begin...
Our first run-through of "Apples of the Earth" — literally ‘potato’ in French (plus Dutch and German)! 🥔
Where new roots begin...
Our first run-through of "Apples of the Earth" — literally ‘potato’ in French (plus Dutch and German)! 🥔
October 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
First rehearsal, first take 🍎🎵
Where new roots begin...
Our first run-through of "Apples of the Earth" — literally ‘potato’ in French (plus Dutch and German)! 🥔
Where new roots begin...
Our first run-through of "Apples of the Earth" — literally ‘potato’ in French (plus Dutch and German)! 🥔
From verse into chorus — a moment where River Revived finds its flow 🌊🎶
Every note another ripple of life returning to our depleted rivers
Every note another ripple of life returning to our depleted rivers
October 9, 2025 at 5:02 AM
From verse into chorus — a moment where River Revived finds its flow 🌊🎶
Every note another ripple of life returning to our depleted rivers
Every note another ripple of life returning to our depleted rivers
From darkness into light ☀️🎶
Rehearsing "Michael O’Brien", the final movement of my "Manchester Martyrs Medley".
Mandolin (me), fiddle (Joe Mansfield), and guitar (Kai Carter) shifting from the darker tones of E minor into the warmth of G major — closing the medley on a more hopeful note 🎻☘️
Rehearsing "Michael O’Brien", the final movement of my "Manchester Martyrs Medley".
Mandolin (me), fiddle (Joe Mansfield), and guitar (Kai Carter) shifting from the darker tones of E minor into the warmth of G major — closing the medley on a more hopeful note 🎻☘️
October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
From darkness into light ☀️🎶
Rehearsing "Michael O’Brien", the final movement of my "Manchester Martyrs Medley".
Mandolin (me), fiddle (Joe Mansfield), and guitar (Kai Carter) shifting from the darker tones of E minor into the warmth of G major — closing the medley on a more hopeful note 🎻☘️
Rehearsing "Michael O’Brien", the final movement of my "Manchester Martyrs Medley".
Mandolin (me), fiddle (Joe Mansfield), and guitar (Kai Carter) shifting from the darker tones of E minor into the warmth of G major — closing the medley on a more hopeful note 🎻☘️
Rehearsing "Michael Larkin", the middle movement of my three-part "Manchester Martyrs Medley"
Mandolin (me), fiddle (Joe Mansfield) and guitar (Kai Carter) exploring the darker tones of this Irish-inspired piece 🎻🇮🇪🎶
Mandolin (me), fiddle (Joe Mansfield) and guitar (Kai Carter) exploring the darker tones of this Irish-inspired piece 🎻🇮🇪🎶
October 8, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Rehearsing "Michael Larkin", the middle movement of my three-part "Manchester Martyrs Medley"
Mandolin (me), fiddle (Joe Mansfield) and guitar (Kai Carter) exploring the darker tones of this Irish-inspired piece 🎻🇮🇪🎶
Mandolin (me), fiddle (Joe Mansfield) and guitar (Kai Carter) exploring the darker tones of this Irish-inspired piece 🎻🇮🇪🎶
"Eternal Slumber" — the chorus takes flight... 🌙🎻
A short clip from the chorus of my new song "Eternal Slumber" 🎵
Rehearsed with mandolin (me), acoustic guitar (Kai Carter) and strings (Joe Mansfield).
A moment where rest becomes renewal. A glimpse into our recent rehearsal
A short clip from the chorus of my new song "Eternal Slumber" 🎵
Rehearsed with mandolin (me), acoustic guitar (Kai Carter) and strings (Joe Mansfield).
A moment where rest becomes renewal. A glimpse into our recent rehearsal
October 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Eternal Slumber" — the chorus takes flight... 🌙🎻
A short clip from the chorus of my new song "Eternal Slumber" 🎵
Rehearsed with mandolin (me), acoustic guitar (Kai Carter) and strings (Joe Mansfield).
A moment where rest becomes renewal. A glimpse into our recent rehearsal
A short clip from the chorus of my new song "Eternal Slumber" 🎵
Rehearsed with mandolin (me), acoustic guitar (Kai Carter) and strings (Joe Mansfield).
A moment where rest becomes renewal. A glimpse into our recent rehearsal
New song taking shape... 🌙
Rehearsing "Eternal Slumber" 🎵
Mandolin (me), acoustic guitar (Kai Carter), and strings (Joe Mansfield) exploring the textures of the intro and first verse.
Can’t wait to share the finished piece with you soon!
Rehearsing "Eternal Slumber" 🎵
Mandolin (me), acoustic guitar (Kai Carter), and strings (Joe Mansfield) exploring the textures of the intro and first verse.
Can’t wait to share the finished piece with you soon!
October 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
New song taking shape... 🌙
Rehearsing "Eternal Slumber" 🎵
Mandolin (me), acoustic guitar (Kai Carter), and strings (Joe Mansfield) exploring the textures of the intro and first verse.
Can’t wait to share the finished piece with you soon!
Rehearsing "Eternal Slumber" 🎵
Mandolin (me), acoustic guitar (Kai Carter), and strings (Joe Mansfield) exploring the textures of the intro and first verse.
Can’t wait to share the finished piece with you soon!
From the sewers to the swing 🚇🎻
Part 2 of "The Jolly Tosher" brings a new feel — same tune, different flavour. Rehearsed here with Kai Carter (guitar), Joe Mansfield (fiddle) and yours truly (mandolin) all weaving together
Part 2 of "The Jolly Tosher" brings a new feel — same tune, different flavour. Rehearsed here with Kai Carter (guitar), Joe Mansfield (fiddle) and yours truly (mandolin) all weaving together
October 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
From the sewers to the swing 🚇🎻
Part 2 of "The Jolly Tosher" brings a new feel — same tune, different flavour. Rehearsed here with Kai Carter (guitar), Joe Mansfield (fiddle) and yours truly (mandolin) all weaving together
Part 2 of "The Jolly Tosher" brings a new feel — same tune, different flavour. Rehearsed here with Kai Carter (guitar), Joe Mansfield (fiddle) and yours truly (mandolin) all weaving together
Victorian sewers meet Irish swing 🚇🍀
Here’s a clip from an instrumental section of Part 1 of "The Jolly Tosher "— a song I wrote, inspired by Victorian sewer hunters in London 🚇💡
This melody carries a touch of Irish flavour, played on mandolin, guitar, & fiddle 🎶 With Kai Carter and Joe Mansfield
Here’s a clip from an instrumental section of Part 1 of "The Jolly Tosher "— a song I wrote, inspired by Victorian sewer hunters in London 🚇💡
This melody carries a touch of Irish flavour, played on mandolin, guitar, & fiddle 🎶 With Kai Carter and Joe Mansfield
October 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Victorian sewers meet Irish swing 🚇🍀
Here’s a clip from an instrumental section of Part 1 of "The Jolly Tosher "— a song I wrote, inspired by Victorian sewer hunters in London 🚇💡
This melody carries a touch of Irish flavour, played on mandolin, guitar, & fiddle 🎶 With Kai Carter and Joe Mansfield
Here’s a clip from an instrumental section of Part 1 of "The Jolly Tosher "— a song I wrote, inspired by Victorian sewer hunters in London 🚇💡
This melody carries a touch of Irish flavour, played on mandolin, guitar, & fiddle 🎶 With Kai Carter and Joe Mansfield
Tradition reimagined 🌿🎶
Our version of "Down in the Willow Garden" brings banjo, fiddle, and guitar together — with a lyrical twist on the old ballad’s dark story. Final few verses here.
Featuring banjo (Kai Carter), fiddle (Joe Mansfield), and guitar (me)
Our version of "Down in the Willow Garden" brings banjo, fiddle, and guitar together — with a lyrical twist on the old ballad’s dark story. Final few verses here.
Featuring banjo (Kai Carter), fiddle (Joe Mansfield), and guitar (me)
October 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tradition reimagined 🌿🎶
Our version of "Down in the Willow Garden" brings banjo, fiddle, and guitar together — with a lyrical twist on the old ballad’s dark story. Final few verses here.
Featuring banjo (Kai Carter), fiddle (Joe Mansfield), and guitar (me)
Our version of "Down in the Willow Garden" brings banjo, fiddle, and guitar together — with a lyrical twist on the old ballad’s dark story. Final few verses here.
Featuring banjo (Kai Carter), fiddle (Joe Mansfield), and guitar (me)
Behind the scenes of our rehearsal for "River Revived" 🎶🌊
An acoustic blend of guitar, clarinet, and strings, sharing the story of restoring rivers and the wild corridors they create. With Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter
#RiverRevived
An acoustic blend of guitar, clarinet, and strings, sharing the story of restoring rivers and the wild corridors they create. With Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter
#RiverRevived
October 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Behind the scenes of our rehearsal for "River Revived" 🎶🌊
An acoustic blend of guitar, clarinet, and strings, sharing the story of restoring rivers and the wild corridors they create. With Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter
#RiverRevived
An acoustic blend of guitar, clarinet, and strings, sharing the story of restoring rivers and the wild corridors they create. With Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter
#RiverRevived
"Dappled light dashes through dense leaves. Hinged trees bow as though in reverence" 🌿✨
Here’s a glimpse of our rehearsal for "River Revived" — a new song I wrote about river restoration, performed with acoustic guitar, clarinet, and strings 🎶 With Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter
#RiverRevived
Here’s a glimpse of our rehearsal for "River Revived" — a new song I wrote about river restoration, performed with acoustic guitar, clarinet, and strings 🎶 With Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter
#RiverRevived
October 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"Dappled light dashes through dense leaves. Hinged trees bow as though in reverence" 🌿✨
Here’s a glimpse of our rehearsal for "River Revived" — a new song I wrote about river restoration, performed with acoustic guitar, clarinet, and strings 🎶 With Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter
#RiverRevived
Here’s a glimpse of our rehearsal for "River Revived" — a new song I wrote about river restoration, performed with acoustic guitar, clarinet, and strings 🎶 With Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter
#RiverRevived
Before the recording and the live performances, there’s the rehearsal — and it sounds like this... 💫
October 3, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Before the recording and the live performances, there’s the rehearsal — and it sounds like this... 💫
Just a little behind-the-scenes from our most recent rehearsal 🎶
Before going into the studio to record some new music in a couple of weeks, I've been preparing the new material with Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter. 🎻🎸✨
Before going into the studio to record some new music in a couple of weeks, I've been preparing the new material with Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter. 🎻🎸✨
October 1, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Just a little behind-the-scenes from our most recent rehearsal 🎶
Before going into the studio to record some new music in a couple of weeks, I've been preparing the new material with Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter. 🎻🎸✨
Before going into the studio to record some new music in a couple of weeks, I've been preparing the new material with Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter. 🎻🎸✨
Another clip from a guitar one here. Back into good ol' standard tuning and the key of C for one more brand new song. This one's called "I Was Not Dwelling in Darkness". Nice chilled one for your relaxing Sunday!
Rehearsed for the first time with Kai Carter and Joe Mansfield on Friday 19th
Rehearsed for the first time with Kai Carter and Joe Mansfield on Friday 19th
September 28, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Another clip from a guitar one here. Back into good ol' standard tuning and the key of C for one more brand new song. This one's called "I Was Not Dwelling in Darkness". Nice chilled one for your relaxing Sunday!
Rehearsed for the first time with Kai Carter and Joe Mansfield on Friday 19th
Rehearsed for the first time with Kai Carter and Joe Mansfield on Friday 19th
Hope your Thursday has been going well! Here's another new song snippet, rehearsed for the first time with Kai Carter and Joe Mansfield on Friday 19th
September 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Hope your Thursday has been going well! Here's another new song snippet, rehearsed for the first time with Kai Carter and Joe Mansfield on Friday 19th
I sing the lyrics "meandering foraging beavers" and "woody debris" in this brand new song. Why? It's called "River Revived" - and is about river restoration. Our rivers here in Blighty could definitely do with some of this!
September 25, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I sing the lyrics "meandering foraging beavers" and "woody debris" in this brand new song. Why? It's called "River Revived" - and is about river restoration. Our rivers here in Blighty could definitely do with some of this!
Fragment from a three part instrumental medley I wrote called the "Manchester Martyrs Medley". This from the middle of the three tunes, titled "Michael Larkin". Rehearsed for the first time on Friday
September 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Fragment from a three part instrumental medley I wrote called the "Manchester Martyrs Medley". This from the middle of the three tunes, titled "Michael Larkin". Rehearsed for the first time on Friday
Snippet from another new song/tune I wrote, rehearsed with Kai Carter and Joe Mansfield for the first time on Friday. This is a mandolin one called "The Jolly Tosher".
"The jolly what?", I hear you ask... Toshers were sewer hunters in London during the Victorian era. This song is about them!
"The jolly what?", I hear you ask... Toshers were sewer hunters in London during the Victorian era. This song is about them!
September 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Snippet from another new song/tune I wrote, rehearsed with Kai Carter and Joe Mansfield for the first time on Friday. This is a mandolin one called "The Jolly Tosher".
"The jolly what?", I hear you ask... Toshers were sewer hunters in London during the Victorian era. This song is about them!
"The jolly what?", I hear you ask... Toshers were sewer hunters in London during the Victorian era. This song is about them!
Another brand new song I wrote, "Eternal Slumber", rehearsed with Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter for the first time on Friday 19th. This one on mandolin. Little clip here!
September 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Another brand new song I wrote, "Eternal Slumber", rehearsed with Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter for the first time on Friday 19th. This one on mandolin. Little clip here!
Rehearsed some brand new songs together with Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter for the first time on Friday 19th. Here's a little clip from the first of this bunch - an arrangement (with reimagined lyrics) I came up with for old-time tune "Down in the Willow Garden".
#music #folkmusic #newmusic
#music #folkmusic #newmusic
September 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Rehearsed some brand new songs together with Joe Mansfield and Kai Carter for the first time on Friday 19th. Here's a little clip from the first of this bunch - an arrangement (with reimagined lyrics) I came up with for old-time tune "Down in the Willow Garden".
#music #folkmusic #newmusic
#music #folkmusic #newmusic