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	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
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
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
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
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11

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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