Banff Rodeo Records

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
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

Reg Hill Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2 (1)

Reg Hill

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin' Side 2

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin' Side 1

A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One BACK

Donn Reynolds

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Fred Dixon & the Friday Afternoon - ST BACK

16 Songs of Newfoundland

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland BACK

Bob King 10th Anniversary BACK

10th Anniversary

Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story Side 2

Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story Side 1

Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

Shirley Field - Two Sides of BACK

Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers BACK

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial BACK

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie

Field, Shirley

Visit Old Québec

Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

A Visit to British Columbia

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