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
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24

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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