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
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54

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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