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
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee

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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