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
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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