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
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs

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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