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
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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