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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST

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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