Hello, I’m Caitlin. I’m a folk singer-songwriter, mother, music teacher and free spirit. Classically trained originally, now I embrace blurring the lines, exploring the colours and textures of each song, feeling into the heart space of the music and seeing what emerges. I write for healing, release and to capture moments of spiritual connection. My main instruments are piano, harp and voice, and I also play a little cello and fiddle.
Mothertide
I’m currently writing my second album, ‘Mothertide’, whilst raising my two young children. This concept album honours the journey into motherhood, and captures the deep power we can find within ourselves as we step across the portal that is birth.
Since becoming a mother, I feel called in by folk music, story-telling and legend. Musically, I feel more grounded than ever before, with songs bursting at the seams. I’m exploring my Celtic roots, our connection to the earth and the deep power of birth, life and death.
Un-edited taster of the title track, Mothertide
“Caitlin’s songs often have haunting, modal melodies and poetic lyrics which explore love, faith and the natural world“
In 2024-2025, I’m so grateful to the Arts Council for giving me the chance to develop my harp, song-writing and folk singing skills with a ‘Developing Your Creative Practice’ grant. My project, ‘Heartstrings: harnessing my creative potential and a folk musician and new mum’, focused on exploring new, folk music compositional techniques using a variety of folk instruments and voices. I hope the musical journey I have taken, since reflecting and studying this year, will shape and mould my next album, ‘Mothertide’.
The idea behind the project name – Heartstrings – evolved across this year-long study, starting just as a way to connect the strings of the instruments with the heart, and becoming the invisible energetic strings of light and love which spiritually connect us to earth and sky…meeting in the middle within the heart space to channel divine inspiration when creating music.
Un-edited taster of my new song, Heartstrings
Recorded at Valley Wood Studio, Leeds on 14th November 2025. Caitlin Mayall (piano & voice), Niamh Flynn (harp) and Ellie Lewis (cello). With thanks to the Arts Council for funding this recording.
Sing with me
Not sure what to expect? Download my FREE 30 minute Wild Song online workshop, which includes a grounding nature breath practice and 3 of my favourite circle songs.
The Sounds and The Circles
My debut album, ´The Sounds and the Circles´, was released in 2022 and features percussionist Brendan Bache, guest saxophonist Andreas W Andersson and my husband and multi-instrumentalist, Tom Coxhead. This autobiographical album captures my maidenhood; a journey of self-discovery travelled by experiencing kindness, community, prayer, and love.
Jealousy – track from The Sounds and the Circles
Darlin’, Darlin’ – track from The Sounds and the Circles
Connect with me
I also run a Kodály early years music school, Music at Heart. I founded and sing with a semi professional a capella vocal group, Northsong. You can find out more about The Mother Earth Project, and our vision of a sacred community land space, here.
All music and lyrics © Copyright Caitlin Mayall 2025
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