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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Bob King	I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:14
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Bob King	The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:06
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14

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

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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