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 When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style

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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