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	Length
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
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	02:30
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

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Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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

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

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

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

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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