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
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers

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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