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
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
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 No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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