July 18,2006
香港的 Peter Paul & Mary - Tri’s Hi’s
若講起西洋民歌﹐相信很多人會想起50-70年代的 Pete Seeger﹑Brothers Four﹑John Denver等民歌手或組合﹐他們所唱的作品﹐很多是採集各地民謠﹐也有他們的原創作品﹐旋律並不複雜﹐卻帶來很簡樸的音樂﹐歌詞常會很重複﹐但是意思卻很深遠﹐還有一隊崛起於60年代的二男一女民歌經典組合﹐相信也是無人不識的﹐他們就是 Peter Paul & Mary。
雖然香港在80年代隨著台灣校園民歌產生了城市民歌﹐不過除了粵語民歌外﹐也有一批深受西洋民歌影響的人士﹐其中一隊組成近25年﹐二男一女的組合名叫 Tri’s Hi’s。
Tri’s Hi’s的成員包括 Patrick (結他/主唱)﹑Stephaine (主唱) 及阿關PPM (結他/主唱)﹐他們不單跟 Peter Paul & Mary 陣容一樣﹐而且也是一隊專門演繹他們歌曲的香港民歌組合。雖然那個年代己興起 Disco 及日本偶像歌曲﹐但是電台﹑報章及社區中心仍舉辦無數的民歌比賽﹐而他們三人也是比賽的活躍份子。1982 的公開歌唱比賽中彼此認識﹐其後因發覺大家都喜愛 PP&M 的民歌﹐Patrick 遂邀請阿關及Stephanie一起練唱﹐後來因為參加比賽需要一個組合名字﹐於是Stephaine向教會牧師徵詢意見﹐而對方就給與一個希伯來文Tѓіs Hĭs作為名字﹐意思即聖經中“三位一體”的意思。
雖然那次比賽落敗了﹐但是卻未有挫敗他們的信心﹐經過努力的練唱﹐加上再接再勵的恆心﹐開始於各大民歌比賽中獲得獎項﹐包括由香港電台主辦的“第一屆夏日樂逍遙歌唱比賽”中得到冠軍﹐參賽歌曲乃是 Bamboo (初賽) 及Stewball (決賽)﹔中西區歌唱比賽冠軍 (參賽歌曲﹕Come And Go With Me)﹐還有一次油尖旺區歌唱比賽﹐以Hurry Sundown得到冠軍﹐那次其中一位評判乃是名歌星關正傑﹐他早於60年代末曾有一隊民歌隊專門演唱PP&M歌曲的﹐所以那次 Tri’s Hi’s 得獎絕非僥幸。大約1989年﹐他們參加山葉結他大賽﹐又以一曲Rocky Road取得冠軍﹐那次得獎是他們覺得最開心及最榮耀的一次。同期他們也曾參與一些“至愛民謠12首”雜錦合輯錄音﹐錄下的歌曲便有PP&M 的名曲 Blowing In The Wind﹑Monday Morning 及 Puff The Mgaic Dragon。
踏入90年代﹐民歌之風退減﹐各人生活也各有各忙﹐初期開始減少練歌﹐後來更失去聯絡。然而2001年藉著 Peter Paul & Mary 來港舉行演唱會﹐三位PP&M迷在場外又再次相遇﹐阿關於是相約把Tri’s Hi’s 重組﹐藉著2002年一次慈善籌款演會﹐他們更正式復合演出。近年經常會見到他們參與大大小小的民歌演唱會演出﹐對民歌不單不離不棄﹐對推動民歌也不惟餘力。
過往他們的演出片斷﹕
Day Is Done
Music Speaks Louder Than Words
Tri’s Hi’s的成員包括 Patrick (結他/主唱)﹑Stephaine (主唱) 及阿關PPM (結他/主唱)﹐他們不單跟 Peter Paul & Mary 陣容一樣﹐而且也是一隊專門演繹他們歌曲的香港民歌組合。雖然那個年代己興起 Disco 及日本偶像歌曲﹐但是電台﹑報章及社區中心仍舉辦無數的民歌比賽﹐而他們三人也是比賽的活躍份子。1982 的公開歌唱比賽中彼此認識﹐其後因發覺大家都喜愛 PP&M 的民歌﹐Patrick 遂邀請阿關及Stephanie一起練唱﹐後來因為參加比賽需要一個組合名字﹐於是Stephaine向教會牧師徵詢意見﹐而對方就給與一個希伯來文Tѓіs Hĭs作為名字﹐意思即聖經中“三位一體”的意思。
雖然那次比賽落敗了﹐但是卻未有挫敗他們的信心﹐經過努力的練唱﹐加上再接再勵的恆心﹐開始於各大民歌比賽中獲得獎項﹐包括由香港電台主辦的“第一屆夏日樂逍遙歌唱比賽”中得到冠軍﹐參賽歌曲乃是 Bamboo (初賽) 及Stewball (決賽)﹔中西區歌唱比賽冠軍 (參賽歌曲﹕Come And Go With Me)﹐還有一次油尖旺區歌唱比賽﹐以Hurry Sundown得到冠軍﹐那次其中一位評判乃是名歌星關正傑﹐他早於60年代末曾有一隊民歌隊專門演唱PP&M歌曲的﹐所以那次 Tri’s Hi’s 得獎絕非僥幸。大約1989年﹐他們參加山葉結他大賽﹐又以一曲Rocky Road取得冠軍﹐那次得獎是他們覺得最開心及最榮耀的一次。同期他們也曾參與一些“至愛民謠12首”雜錦合輯錄音﹐錄下的歌曲便有PP&M 的名曲 Blowing In The Wind﹑Monday Morning 及 Puff The Mgaic Dragon。
踏入90年代﹐民歌之風退減﹐各人生活也各有各忙﹐初期開始減少練歌﹐後來更失去聯絡。然而2001年藉著 Peter Paul & Mary 來港舉行演唱會﹐三位PP&M迷在場外又再次相遇﹐阿關於是相約把Tri’s Hi’s 重組﹐藉著2002年一次慈善籌款演會﹐他們更正式復合演出。近年經常會見到他們參與大大小小的民歌演唱會演出﹐對民歌不單不離不棄﹐對推動民歌也不惟餘力。
過往他們的演出片斷﹕
Day Is Done
Music Speaks Louder Than Words
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Hi, this is Ben from Boston again. I have no idea who Tri's Hi's are, they are probably a little before my time. However I am impressed with your enthusiasm with music. Seem like you are a fan of the 60 folks music too? Just wonder if you have ever heard of a movie called "A Mighty Wind" (www.imdb.com/title/tt0310281/)? It is a 2003 "mockumentry" about the reunion concert of three fictional 60s folk groups. Those groups are parodies of real folk musicians like "The Kingston Trios", "The New Christy Mistrels", so if you are familiar with the folk music of the 60s, you might enjoy the movie.
Also check out the soundtrack of the movie. Although the movie is a parody, the music they played in the movies are original (newly written for the movie) and are genuine folk music and even nominated for an Oscar (but lost). So chances are you would like the music even if not the movie.
Ben (梁家聰)
Also check out the soundtrack of the movie. Although the movie is a parody, the music they played in the movies are original (newly written for the movie) and are genuine folk music and even nominated for an Oscar (but lost). So chances are you would like the music even if not the movie.
Ben (梁家聰)
Posted by Ben
at July 29,2006 04:44
Dear Ben,
I can't say I like the folk songs very much, but I do have interest of it. For the past few years, my friends introduced folk music to me and I did listen many of them. Actually I'm interested in most catagories of music. Thanks for your recommendation, I will check it out.
I can't say I like the folk songs very much, but I do have interest of it. For the past few years, my friends introduced folk music to me and I did listen many of them. Actually I'm interested in most catagories of music. Thanks for your recommendation, I will check it out.
Posted by Muzikland
at July 29,2006 11:17
Dear Muzikland,
Talking about HK folks songs, I have the First Folk Album, produced by Life Records (HK) around 1970.
The tracks are:
Side A
1. Samuel Hui - The leaves that are green
2. The Willows - Oh freedom
3. Tripod cauldrons - Sorrow
4. Peter Holbrook - Gold watch blues
5. Peter & Francis - seven golden daffodils
6. Torrmow Seven - One - What is a youth
Side B
1. Foggy Mountain Five - Both sides now
2. Paul Wayne - This time it' over
3. Dick & David - A - Soalin
4. Iris, Alice & Paul - Monday morning
5. Sam Ho - For baby
6. Edward Lee - Gypsy rover
Talking about HK folks songs, I have the First Folk Album, produced by Life Records (HK) around 1970.
The tracks are:
Side A
1. Samuel Hui - The leaves that are green
2. The Willows - Oh freedom
3. Tripod cauldrons - Sorrow
4. Peter Holbrook - Gold watch blues
5. Peter & Francis - seven golden daffodils
6. Torrmow Seven - One - What is a youth
Side B
1. Foggy Mountain Five - Both sides now
2. Paul Wayne - This time it' over
3. Dick & David - A - Soalin
4. Iris, Alice & Paul - Monday morning
5. Sam Ho - For baby
6. Edward Lee - Gypsy rover
Posted by Paul
at December 9,2006 11:00
Dear Paul,
Thanks for your info. This record was introduced by friends here before. You must be a oldsong lover, right?
I have a 港式西洋風 series which is one of the most popular categories in my blog, you may love it.
http://blog.roodo.com/muzikland/archives/cat_198809.html
Please come often and share with us.
Thanks for your info. This record was introduced by friends here before. You must be a oldsong lover, right?
I have a 港式西洋風 series which is one of the most popular categories in my blog, you may love it.
http://blog.roodo.com/muzikland/archives/cat_198809.html
Please come often and share with us.
Posted by Muzikland
at December 9,2006 14:59
Went to see PPM concert on Marcb 2nd 2007 in Toronto. Mary needed a cane to get around. Peter was catching his breath when he was talking. Paul was the one in the best shape. It was a 2 1/2 hrs show with 25 mins of intermission. A lot of time they were talking to the audience. Songs like Puff, Blowing in the wind, lemon tree, wedding song, leaving on a jet plane and if I had a hammer were sung. Overall it was quite an enjobable evening. I just couldn't help but feeling kind of old myself when I saw PPM in their shapes. Mary told everyone that she's doing fine after few treatments. She was sitting down the whole time. The audience made up of mostly white late middle age people that I saw grey heads everywhere when I looked around. In between I could see some middle age orientals there and more than likely they're from HK.
Posted by davidpoon
at March 12,2007 22:04
Dear David Poon,
Just count your fingers that PP&M start their group in 1961, thats is 46 years ago, and it's the reason why the audience you found are all with grey heads.
Take the opportunity whenever you have chnace to enjoy their concert if you're their fans or folk song fans. You know, they're all already over 69.
For you, I understand your feeling, but age is not a big deal, the most important is just keep yourself young at heart and happy all the time, right?
Welcome to Muzikland!
Just count your fingers that PP&M start their group in 1961, thats is 46 years ago, and it's the reason why the audience you found are all with grey heads.
Take the opportunity whenever you have chnace to enjoy their concert if you're their fans or folk song fans. You know, they're all already over 69.
For you, I understand your feeling, but age is not a big deal, the most important is just keep yourself young at heart and happy all the time, right?
Welcome to Muzikland!
Posted by Muzikland
at March 13,2007 05:00
喜歡 Peter Paul & Mary 民歌的朋友不容錯過了﹐這個星期六在香港數碼港有 Tri`s Hi`s 的演唱。
日期﹕2007年6月2日 (Sat)
時間﹕1600-1800
地點﹕數碼港二座四樓﹐數碼廣場
演出者﹕ Trl`s Hi`s & The Jet Band
詳請請瀏覽數碼港網頁﹕
http://www.cyberport.com.hk/cyberport/tw/home/whats_new/events/singafestjun07.htm

日期﹕2007年6月2日 (Sat)
時間﹕1600-1800
地點﹕數碼港二座四樓﹐數碼廣場
演出者﹕ Trl`s Hi`s & The Jet Band
詳請請瀏覽數碼港網頁﹕
http://www.cyberport.com.hk/cyberport/tw/home/whats_new/events/singafestjun07.htm

Posted by Muzikland
at May 31,2007 13:30
這個星期六在香港數碼港有 Tri’s Hi’s 的演唱。
日期﹕2007年9月1日 (Sat)
時間﹕1600-1800
地點﹕數碼港二座四樓﹐數碼廣場
演出者﹕ Tri`s Hi`s﹑Pete & Iris﹑Nick﹑Desmond﹑Edmund & Rosina
重點介紹﹕
Tri’s Hi’s 為本地組成20多年的民歌隊﹐擅唱Peter Paul & Mary 的民歌﹐而 Pete & Iris 是英國人﹐是 Hong Kong Folk Society 的成員﹐他們單用一枝結他﹐兩把聲音﹐就能帶出很有味道的民歌﹐而且他們不時帶來家鄉的民謠﹐很值得推薦大家欣賞﹐他們這一次更夥同兒子 Nick 一同演出。

日期﹕2007年9月1日 (Sat)
時間﹕1600-1800
地點﹕數碼港二座四樓﹐數碼廣場
演出者﹕ Tri`s Hi`s﹑Pete & Iris﹑Nick﹑Desmond﹑Edmund & Rosina
重點介紹﹕
Tri’s Hi’s 為本地組成20多年的民歌隊﹐擅唱Peter Paul & Mary 的民歌﹐而 Pete & Iris 是英國人﹐是 Hong Kong Folk Society 的成員﹐他們單用一枝結他﹐兩把聲音﹐就能帶出很有味道的民歌﹐而且他們不時帶來家鄉的民謠﹐很值得推薦大家欣賞﹐他們這一次更夥同兒子 Nick 一同演出。

Posted by Muzikland
at August 27,2007 13:48

