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 Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With

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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