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
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale 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
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin

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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