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	Length
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Leonard Meehan	Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:43
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

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Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

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Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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