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
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town

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

Comments

No Comments