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
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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