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
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
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
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

FEATURED

Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

FEATURED

Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

FEATURED

Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

FEATURED

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

FEATURED

Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

FEATURED

Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

FEATURED

Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing A Country Song

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

FEATURED

Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

FEATURED

Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

FEATURED

Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

FEATURED

Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

FEATURED

Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

FEATURED

Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

FEATURED

Westmorland Singers - At Home With

FEATURED

Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

Comments