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
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
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
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST

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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