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
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
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
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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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

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Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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

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

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

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

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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