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	Length
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Donn Reynolds	Tread Softly Stranger	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:02
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

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Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

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Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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