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
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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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