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 Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
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 If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin

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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