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
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin

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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