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
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand 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
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia

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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