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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz 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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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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