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
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
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
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial

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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