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
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special

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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