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 New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
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 Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin

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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