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	Length
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
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	02:30
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

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Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

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Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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