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
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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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