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 Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
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
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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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