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
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
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 Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
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 Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2

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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