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 Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time

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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