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
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
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
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time

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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