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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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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