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
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
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	02:14
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09

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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