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
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27

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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