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
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
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
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
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 Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special

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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