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	Length
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
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	02:14
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Bob King	The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:06
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

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Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

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Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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