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
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock 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
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial

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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