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 Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites

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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