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	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Bob King	I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:14
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
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
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22

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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