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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
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	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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

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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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