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
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special

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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