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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
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
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
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
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

FEATURED

Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

FEATURED

Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

FEATURED

Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

FEATURED

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

FEATURED

Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

FEATURED

Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

FEATURED

Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing A Country Song

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

FEATURED

Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

FEATURED

Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

FEATURED

Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

FEATURED

Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

FEATURED

Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

FEATURED

Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

FEATURED

Westmorland Singers - At Home With

FEATURED

Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

Comments