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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites

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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