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
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
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
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2

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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