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
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Leonard Meehan	Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:43
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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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