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
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
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 Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Brockville, Ontario → Avonmore, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

Brockville, Ontario → Avonmore, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

Wingham, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Armstrong, British Columbia → Gwynne, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

Toronto, Ontario - Buckingham, Québec

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

St-Eustache, Québec → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦 → Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

St-Eustache, Québec → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦 → Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

St-Eustache, Québec → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦 → Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

Toronto - London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

FEATURED

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

Truro, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing A Country Song

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

Jacquet River, New Brunswick - Fort William, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

Surnadal, Norway - Estevan, Saskatchewan - Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Westmorland Singers - At Home With

Westmorland, New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

Calumet, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

Port Hastings, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

Port Hastings, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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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