Geoff Horrocks has earned a reputation as one of the premier pianists in the Canadian fiddle community, and is also quickly becoming recognized for his vocal performances of standard ballads of the 1930s to 1950s. He has recorded, produced, and performed on CDs by several artists. Geoff teaches and performs in Nanaimo BC, and also travels across the country teaching piano and fiddle at fiddle camps and workshops.

Born in Montreal, Quebec in the mid 1960s, Geoff was fortunate to have grown up with a keyboard in the house. Geoff’s first instrument was an old pump organ, followed by a Hammond organ. Many hours were spent playing old standards while his father played along on the trumpet.

At the age of 10, Geoff moved with his family to Halifax, Nova Scotia where he continued to play and develop his ear. Geoff developed a deep love for the ocean, lakes and rivers, as his favourite activity was fishing during the spring and summer months.

Having moved to Ottawa in 1983, Geoff completed high school and went to college to become an electronics engineering technologist. After graduation, Geoff spent most of his career in product development, manufacturing engineering and operations management for Telecom and Digital imaging companies.

Fortunately for Geoff, in the early 1990s he discovered fiddle music through his father and his new friend Randy Foster. He was instantly hooked and decided to take up serious study of the fiddle and piano.

Years later, with the support of his family and encouragement from his friends, Geoff decided to focus all his efforts towards music, and now makes his living as a full time musician. He teaches piano accompaniment and fiddle, and produces and records at his studio in Ottawa. He also performs with local country artists and many of Canada’s premier fiddle players including Mark Sullivan, Kelli Trottier, Patti Lamoureux, Jacinthe Trudeau-Seguin, Gordon Stobbe, Calvin Vollrath, Randy Foster, and Shane Cook.

As a solo performer, Geoff is a vocalist who is passionate about the songs of the post WWII “standards” songbooks. His show features vocal selections from the 1930s to 1950s, some of Geoff’s own instrumental compositions, and a few favourite traditional fiddle tunes.