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
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
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
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Leonard Meehan	Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:43
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12

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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