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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine 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 Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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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