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 Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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