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
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Driftwood On the River 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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