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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town

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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