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  James Martinez June 29, 2011 at 9:30pm

  The vintage sound is truly a treasure. Who would have thought back then that this crude sounding instrument would one day become the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. Good stuff. Thank you Glenroy and WST for sharing.
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  Robert Saldenha June 29, 2011 at 4:46pm

  Glenroy, Kim Loy lives in California, but he usually comes to NY to work with a steelband for the Panorama competition.   Anyone who comes across him, should invite him to give his version of the story.

  As far as i know Kim Loy Wong's "Highlanders" was the original "Highlanders" from "Mango Rose", and after that came the "Highlanders" (Bertie Marshal) from Success Village in Laventille.
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  Rum-Pan June 29, 2011 at 4:00pm

  This is something Great Vintage-Sound! Feelin so light-hearted .........
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  Glenroy R Joseph June 29, 2011 at 1:17pm

  I really don't know if it is the same band, but I would think it is, since bands seldom adopted the names of other bands, especially from the same region.

  According to the liner notes, this recording was made in 1957 in Kim Loy Wong's back yard in Port of Spain , and Kim left Trinidad in 1959.

  I, too would like to know the history, but I am inclined to believe it is an earlier version of the Bertie Marshall Highlanders, since as we all know, steelbands are dynamic, personnel change, and bands evolve.

  Anyone having more info on this band please educate us.

  I know you're out there.
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  Albert John Simon June 29, 2011 at 12:29pm

  Glenroy This has to be a different steelband as Laventille Hylanders was led by Bertie Marshall. I am subject to correction here as the Hylanders I know do not sound like this one.

  Cheers.
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  Tony Blackman June 29, 2011 at 12:08pm

  Glenroy, is this highlanders from Laventille, Bertie Marshall, Les Slater etc.??