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
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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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