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
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Bob King	I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:14
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
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
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32

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

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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

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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