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
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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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