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
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With

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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