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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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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