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
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
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
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

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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