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
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Donn Reynolds	Tread Softly Stranger	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:02
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
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
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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