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
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time

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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