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
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee

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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