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
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown 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
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time

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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