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
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Donn Reynolds	Tread Softly Stranger	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:02
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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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