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
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town

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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