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
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge

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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