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 White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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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