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
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Bob King	The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:06
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
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
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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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