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
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of

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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