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 Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
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
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe 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
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country

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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