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 Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
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...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
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
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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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