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
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs 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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