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
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
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
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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