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
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59

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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