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
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
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
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia

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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