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	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38

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

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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