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
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of

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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