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
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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

Comments

No Comments