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
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
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
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Bob King	Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:30
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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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