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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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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