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
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Donn Reynolds	Tread Softly Stranger	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:02
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

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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