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
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song

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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