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
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
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
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
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
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35

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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