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
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Leonard Meehan	Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:43
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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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