Banff Rodeo Records

Despite its western-sounding name, Banff Rodeo Records was not founded in the Rockies but emerged from Eastern Canada as part of Rodeo Records Ltd.—a label established in Montreal in 1949 by Don Johnson and George Taylor. The company relocated to Halifax in 1956, where it opened a recording studio, and later moved operations to Peterborough, Ontario, in 1969.

Launched as a sub-label in 1953, Banff became known for its broad and eclectic catalogue, featuring everything from country and cowboy songs to maritime folk, East Coast fiddle tunes, and regional Canadiana. Often sold in souvenir shops and department stores, Banff records documented the voices and sounds of everyday Canadians—capturing the spirit of both rural and coastal communities from coast to coast. This room preserves the legacy of Banff Rodeo Records, a truly national imprint in Canada’s musical history.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Leonard Meehan	Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:43
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

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Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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