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
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
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
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary

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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