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
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style

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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