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	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
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
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
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	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35

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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