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 When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
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 Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
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
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial

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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