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
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
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
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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