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
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec

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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