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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
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
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35

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

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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

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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