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
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

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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