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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:14
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
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
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

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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