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 The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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