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	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
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	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Donn Reynolds	Tread Softly Stranger	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:02
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

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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