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
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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