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
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
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
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey 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
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 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
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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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