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
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Leonard Meehan	Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:43
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
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	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22

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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