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
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2

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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