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 Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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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