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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
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
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
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	02:14
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30

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

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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