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
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
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
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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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