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
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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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