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
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
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
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
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
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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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