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
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland

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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