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
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites

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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