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
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
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
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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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