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
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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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