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
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
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
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
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
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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

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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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