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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
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
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town

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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