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
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
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
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53

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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