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早幾年前，在偶然的機會下 (本想找尋小時就讀中學的網站)，竟然找到了一位在1978年負責為我曾就讀中學舉辦民歌晚會的老師－盧志強老師 (盧Sir) 在美國的網頁 http://www.lochikeung.name/me.html，在他的網頁內，發現盧老師將1978年3月24日在灣仔藝術中心舉辦的民歌晚會的場刊、錄音及照片放在網上，令我十分震驚，真的，想不到30年前我曾參予的民歌晚會記錄，可以留存至今。

回想起來，記憶己模糊，家中只存有一兩張相片而已，只記起當晚米高峰是不足夠的。於是嘗試發出email與盧Sir通訊，告訴他i’m still here and singing folk songs…..

在年初，盧Sir發出email希望在30年後舉辦一次類似的演唱會，幾經波折及得到數位校友的大力支持及協助後，終定於2008年10月18日在學校的禮堂舉行，並命名為當年情民歌晚會 - 校友會成立三十五週年纪念暨校史廊籌款晚會 http://www.klcaa-concert2008.lochikeung.name/index.htm，期間我更得到校友的協助，再次遇上當年我組成的第一隊民歌樂隊成員－Frances Chung，唔....失散了30多年啦 ^_^但可惜的是另一位partner 鄧立成先生身在澳洲，未能有暇回港作是次演出，另一遺憾的是，發起人的盧Sir亦不能回港主持大局^_^。

為了是次演出，和Frances作了數次的練習，揀選了數首及容易上口的歌曲 – 500 miles、The Cruel War、Puff the Magic Dragon及我們年輕時第一次參加公開民歌比賽的歌曲 Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right.。

到了10月18日，帶著沈重的結他回到學校，踏入校門，一種既陌生但又有很多回憶湧上心頭，畢竟在這裡這是我渡過最開心的日子….但為何樓梯的寬度變窄了？到了禮堂，為何整個禮堂面積也變小了？找到了Frances，原來她也與我感覺一樣，或者當年大家的身型比現時小吧，於是再逛到操場，想起當初給體育老師Miss 溫 “踢” 入田徑組的情景，瀝瀝在目，在操場上拍了數張照片留念，當再由操場行上四五層樓的禮堂時，要伸出舌頭來喘氣呢 ^_^

到了節目開始，大會宣佈一同唱校歌，百般滋味在心頭。晚會是自助餐形式，跟著表演開始，各位表演者均使出渾身解數，唱出多首悅耳的歌曲，雖不盡是民歌，沒有所謂啦，畢竟民歌已是過氣的了，當晚公理高中書院樂隊表演是Beyond樂隊 的歌曲，用的全是電結他，電bass及鼓等，Capo樂隊成員Frankie當晚就用他們作例子，只要Beyond的歌曲是深入人心，都可以當是民歌，這番話即時將我當頭捧喝，下次有機會再有民歌演唱會，我會建議可以邀請粵曲作其中一項，因為白雪仙、任劍輝都十分深入民心^_^ 唉.....。 ha，可惜是次予會同學，沒有屬於我的年份同學出現……老師方面，我認識的有梅Sir、Miss Cho、Miss Lai、小食部的鄺先生….

場刊封面 (按圖放大)














出場序

1. 公理高中書院樂隊
2. 張樹強 (Frankie) 及 Capo樂隊
3. 馬麗坤
4. 司徒綺霞 (Mary)、張學潤 (Nelson) 張學潤是現時本港著名時裝設計。
5. 關志誠、鍾靜慧 (Frances)
6. 李偉雄 (Edmond)、錢嘉華 (Manny)、唐巨宏 (Kent) 及Henry
7. 黎錦兒老師 (Miss Lai)

Frances Chung、鄺先生梅Sir、及我的合照 (按圖放大)






我與Frances Chung合唱 (按圖放大)






拿著咪，傻傻的 (按圖放大)







其他校友合照 (按圖放大)






是次晚會人數雖然不太多，氣氛卻很熱鬧，尤以表演者與台下校友高歌時，更 “High”!!!!!!Puff the magic dragon, lived by the sea.......500 miles, 500 miles...... 。另大家感動的是有一位身體患病的喬Sir上台談及與病魔搏鬥，各校友均報以鼓勵的掌聲及呼聲。

喬Sir (按圖放大)






音樂老師Miss Lai真利害，多年後才知她是唱藝術歌曲高手，更註顏有術 ^_^ (按圖放大)






hi, I'm Mary Szeto - 結他伴奏 Frankie - Capo樂隊主音 (按圖放大)






重拾童珍 (按圖放大)






歡樂往往是短暫的，到了落幕離開時，亦另有一番滋味….在此多謝Frances再次與我合唱，她先生Frankie的專業拍照 (woops，此Frankie不是Capo樂隊的Frankie)。

在此謹祝各位身體健康，有緣再會。

送上一首Like The First Time給我當年組成的第一隊民歌樂隊 - The Cuckoo (鄧立成 、Frances Chung & 自己)




After all is said and done we need each other
For a million reasons we can't even name
All our roads still lead to one another
And for all we've been apart we're still the same.
Like the first time, only better,
We're a song that must be sung together!
Like the first time, only this time
Could it be forever?
Wondering if we're lost in an illusion
Are we starting now, did we never end?
Our different dreams have reached the same conclusion
And brought us here to fall in love again.
Like the first time only better
We're a song that must be sung together.
Like the first time, only this time
could it be forever?
In the honesty of now with you beside me
There's an ease to love we've never known before
And though I know the past is still inside me
I feel as if I've never loved you more.
Like the first time, only better,
We're a song that must be sung together
Like the first time, only this time
Could it be forever?
Like the first time, only better,
We're a song that must be sung together.
Like the first time, only this time
It could be forever...forever.

Sweet Survivor送給過去及現時我認識的人



You have asked me why the days fly by so quickly
And why each one feels no different from the last
And you say that you are fearful for the future
And you have grown suspicious of the past
And you wonder if the dreams we shared together
Have abandoned us or we abandoned them
And you cast about and try to find new meaning
So that you can feel that closeness once again.
Carry on my sweet survivor, carry on my lonely friend
Don't give up on the dream, and don't you let it end.
Carry on my sweet survivor,
Though you know that something's gone
For everything that matters carry on.
You remember when you felt each person mattered
When we all had to care or all was lost
But now you see believers turn to cynics
And you wonder was the struggle worth the cost
Then you see someone too young to know the difference
And a veil of isolation in their eyes
And inside you know you've got to leave them something
Or the hope for something better slowly dies.
Carry on my sweet survivor, carry on my lonely friend
Don't give up on the dream, and don't you let it end.
Carry on my sweet survivor, you've carried it so long
So it may come again, carry on
Carry on, carry on.

公理書院 - 當年情民歌晚會相片，可到此瀏覽

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31580769@N07/sets/72157608217599392/
http://www.flickr.com:80/photos/31580769@N07/sets/72157608346620464/