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
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge

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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