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
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
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
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
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 Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee

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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