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
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With

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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