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
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
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
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers

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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