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
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia

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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