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
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
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
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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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