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 The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers

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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