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
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
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 That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
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 Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style

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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