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
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

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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