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	Length
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
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	02:30
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

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Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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