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
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Bob King	Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:30
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Donn Reynolds	Tread Softly Stranger	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:02
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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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