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
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs

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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