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	Length
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Donn Reynolds	Tread Softly Stranger	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:02
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
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	02:14
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

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Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

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Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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