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
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

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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