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
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Bob King	Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:30
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
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
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27

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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