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
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
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
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

FEATURED

Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

FEATURED

Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

FEATURED

Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

FEATURED

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

FEATURED

Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

FEATURED

Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing A Country Song

FEATURED

Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

FEATURED

Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

FEATURED

Westmorland Singers - At Home With

FEATURED

Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

Comments