Carolyn has played with Handel specialists The Brook Street Band since 1999, with whom she has played at major venues in the UK and around Europe such as Wigmore Hall, Snape Maltings, and festivals in Spain and Croatia. The Band teaches regularly at Dartington International Summer School and has released eleven critically acclaimed CDs, with Gramophone Magazine awarding several of them Editor's Choice. The Brook Street Band’s recording of The Dragon of Wantley recently won BBC Music Magazine recording of the year. The BSB's recordings are regularly broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM and stations across the world. The Brook Street Band runs its own festival, love:Handel, in Norfolk.

Carolyn has worked with The Sixteen and is a regular player with the Suffolk Ensemble. She has edited the songs of the 17th century Italian Luigi Rossi from a manuscript held in Christchurch College, Oxford, and, for The Brook Street Band, has transcribed Bach's Organ Trio Sonatas for two violins and continuo and Handel's recorder sonatas for cello, both of which The Band has recorded. Whilst she specialises in the Baroque, Carolyn has continued to play the piano throughout her career. During her time at UEA Carolyn was the accompanist for Wymondham Choral Society and then in London was the musical director for several amateur dramatic companies including New Maldon and the NatWest Theatre Company with whom she played in some productions of Sondheim. Carolyn now lives in south Norfolk and is delighted to be the accompanist for Beccles Choral Society and Phoenix Singers.