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
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 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
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge

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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