Banff Rodeo Records

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
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

Reg Hill Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2 (1)

Reg Hill

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin' Side 2

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin' Side 1

A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One BACK

Donn Reynolds

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Fred Dixon & the Friday Afternoon - ST BACK

16 Songs of Newfoundland

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland BACK

Bob King 10th Anniversary BACK

10th Anniversary

Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story Side 2

Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story Side 1

Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

Shirley Field - Two Sides of BACK

Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers BACK

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial BACK

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie

Field, Shirley

Visit Old Québec

Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

A Visit to British Columbia

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