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	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
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
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59

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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