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
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
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
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
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
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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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