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 Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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