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
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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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