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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland

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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