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	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
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	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25

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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