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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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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