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
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
Bob King	The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:06
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
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
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
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	02:30
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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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

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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

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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

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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