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 No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
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 Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town 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
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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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