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 The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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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