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
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass 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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