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
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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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