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
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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Donn Reynolds	Tread Softly Stranger	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:02
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00

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

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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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