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
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 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
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary

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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