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
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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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