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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...

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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