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
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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