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
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 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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