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	Length
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

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Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

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Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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