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
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of

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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