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
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee

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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