Banff Rodeo Records

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
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

Reg Hill Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2 (1)

Reg Hill

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin' Side 2

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin' Side 1

A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One BACK

Donn Reynolds

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Fred Dixon & the Friday Afternoon - ST BACK

16 Songs of Newfoundland

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland BACK

Bob King 10th Anniversary BACK

10th Anniversary

Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story Side 2

Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story Side 1

Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

Shirley Field - Two Sides of BACK

Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers BACK

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial BACK

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie

Field, Shirley

Visit Old Québec

Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

A Visit to British Columbia

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