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
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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