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
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
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
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
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
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers 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
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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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