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
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs 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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