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
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
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 I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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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