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 Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special

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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