Michael Yeats has been an instrument maker since 1975. He started his career as an apprentice lute maker, and has made and repaired instruments ranging from concertinas and guitars to pipe organs. He focused on bows in 1987, moving to New York City, where he worked for fifteen years, making, repairing, and restoring bows for musicians from all over the world. He is now making bows in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In addition to bow making, Michael enjoys a good mystery, and a great fountain pen.

▪ bio current as of 2021