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
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain 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
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country

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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