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
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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