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
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
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
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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