Remembering Geoffroi...29 February 2024

Geoffroi passed away four years ago, on the 29th of February 2020. I miss him enormously. In this hodgepodge of songs, I have included a sample of his funny songs, our duets, his serious songs and some tear-jerkers, plus a few of the songs in which I "roasted" his character, as he loved that, possessed of a wonderful sense of humour. I selected ones he was very fond of, most of which were not performed after he died. Many of our best collaborations are making their way into the themed films I’m producing, to preserve in a special way. I've been spending a lot of time down memory lane in making this, and it was both a joy and a sorrow to revisit not just Geoffroi, but so many lovely Middle-earth friends.
- "With or Without You" by U2 0:00 (music Geoffroi, lyrics Holly) when he made this he thought it was among his finest (he was very modest)...new lyrics for Geoff
- "Space Oddity" by David Bowie 5:17 (music & lyrics Geoffroi) from May 2019
- "American Idiot" by Green Day 10:53 (music & lyrics Geoffroi) from July 2018
- "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf 14:00 (music & lyrics Geoffroi) from Nov 2017
- "Foot Stomping Music" by Grand Funk Railroad 17:48 (music Geoffroi) from May 2019
- "Come on, Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners 21:00 (music Geoffroi, lyrics Holly) the first song I wrote about Geoff, the first time in left me in charge, revised many times...from June 2017
- "Is This the Way to Amarillo" by Sedaka/Greenfield 25:33 (music & lyrics Geoffroi) from Febr 2018
- "Sweet Lady Genevieve" by The Kinks 29:47 (music & lyrics Geoffroi) drawing in Ranidia, Lindiria, Zinnelle and even Lady Sevka from Apr 2017
- "La Bamba" Traditional 33:47 (music Geoffroi) for Samuel, from Oct 2019 (as Pipes leading Thorn & Roses)
- "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & The Papas 36:58 (music Geoffroi, lyrics Holly) from Winterstock VII, Jan 2020, Geoff's last Winterstock
- 39:42 Holly thanks Geoff for his hard work on Winterstock organisation Jan 2017
- "Sloop John B" by The Beach Boys 41:27 (music & lyrics Cenn & Geoffroi) Cennwyn was once an active Anduner then a Rose in Thorn & Roses and a close friend
- "Judy in Disguise" by John Fred & The Playboys 46:22 a song about Sonca's 24 Pies, one of many early songs he made about Middle-earth companions from Nov 2017 (the Weatherstock picture is of Keli & Holly, Keli being Geoff's staid sister who took credit for his music)
- "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles 49:37 (music Geoffroi) from Aug 2018
- "Blowing Free" by Wishbone Ash 52:15 (music Geoffroi, lyrics Holly) a duet using the music of a band he saw live at least five times from Apr 2017
- "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel 57:09 (music & lyrics Geoffroi) a grand one, from Aug 2019
- "Baby Blue" by Badfinger 1:02:43 (music & adapted lyrics from Geoffroi) from Oct 2017
- "Song for a Winter's Night" by Gordon Lightfoot 1:06:37 (music Geoffroi) from Nov 2017
- "Silver Springs" by Fleetwood Mac 1:09:31 (music Geoffroi) from Dec 2019
- "His Latest Flame" by Elvis Presley 1:14:46 (music & lyrics Geoffroi) from Aug 2018
- "You're so Vain" by Carly Simon 1:18:11 (music Cennwyn, lyrics Holly) from Apr 2017
- "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals 1:23:18 (music Geoffroi, lyrics Holly) one of countless duets, from Sept 2018
- "Care of Cell 44" by The Zombies 1:28:18 (music Geoffroi, lyrics Holly) one of many songs about Geoff being away during his too long hospital stays, Sept 2018
- "Almost Cut My Hair" by CSNY 1:32:02 (music & lyrics Geoffroi) from Aug 2019
- "A Pub with No Beer" 1:37:17 (music & lyrics Geoffroi) his Dwarf Geoffri, from The Moonshine Party on Laurelin, Apr 2017
- "Draggin' the Line" by Tommy James 1:40:23 (music & lyrics Geoffroi) also from The Moonshine Party
- "Alpha" by Vangelis 1:44:05 (music Geoffroi) from Sept 2019
- "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd 1:50:20 (music Geoffroi, lyrics Holly) Geoff's fav of all the songs I wrote about him
- "Canadian Overture" 1:56:52 (music Geoffroi) from Jan 2020
- "Substitute" by The Who 2:03:33 (music Geoffroi, lyrics Holly) from Dec 2018
- "Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty 2:08:14 (music Geoffroi, lyrics Holly) from Jan 2020
- "Canon in D" by Pachelbel 2:12:50 (music Geoffroi) from Mar 2018
- "For Emily" by Simon & Garfunkel 2:19:22 (music & lyrics Geoffroi) from July 2019
- "Run" by Snow Patrol 2:23:05 (music Geoffroi, lyrics Holly) from Feb 2021
- "Samba Pa Ti" by Santana 2:29:14 (music Cennwyn) from Mar 2019
- "Bryter Layter" by Nick Drake 2:34:03 (music Geoffroi, lyrics Holly)
- "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow 2:37:45 (music & lyrics Cwenowen) from 15 Mar 2020
- "The Bard of Andune" 2:41:27 (music & lyrics Daffin) The Breakfast Club plays tribute on 7 Mar 2020
- "Maid of Orleans" by OMD 2:47:18 (music Geoffroi, lyrics Holly) a classic G&H collaboration from Jan 2020
- "Into the West" by Lennox/Shore 2:51:55 (music Geoffroi) in his last time in Middle-earth, Pipes performed this song, then bade Acorne and I farewell

Geoffroi is deeply missed and ever loved by many ~ Hollyberye