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
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
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
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15

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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