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 Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz 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
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
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
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 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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