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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers

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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