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
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
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
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
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

FEATURED

Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

FEATURED

Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

FEATURED

Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

FEATURED

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

FEATURED

Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

FEATURED

Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

FEATURED

Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing A Country Song

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

FEATURED

Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

FEATURED

Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

FEATURED

Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

FEATURED

Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

FEATURED

Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

FEATURED

Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

FEATURED

Westmorland Singers - At Home With

FEATURED

Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

Comments