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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special

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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