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 Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears 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

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