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
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
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	02:30
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
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
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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