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
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
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
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country

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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