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
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary

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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