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
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
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	02:14
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Bob King	The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:06
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

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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