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	Length
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

FEATURED

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

FEATURED

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

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Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

FEATURED

Westmorland Singers - At Home With

FEATURED

Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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