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
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
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	02:30
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36

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

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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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