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
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country

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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