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
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
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
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
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	02:14
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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