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	Length
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

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Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

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Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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