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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country

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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