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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
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
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
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
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee

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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