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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Bob King	The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:06
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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

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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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