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
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
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
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41

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

FEATURED

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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