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 Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie 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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