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
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin

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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