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
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
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 An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
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
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST

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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