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
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
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
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
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
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland

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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