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	Length
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Bob King	I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:14
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Bob King	The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:06

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

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Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

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Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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