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
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers

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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