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 A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 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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