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 Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song

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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