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
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
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	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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