Series: Vinyl Cafe

Produced by Vinyl Cafe

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Stories about Dave - the owner of the world's smallest record store where the motto is: "We May Not Be Big But We're Small".

Tune into The Vinyl Cafe to hear the misadventures of Dave, owner of the Vinyl Cafe – the world’s smallest record store where the motto is “We May Not Be Big, But We’re Small.” The show features Dave and his wife, Morley, their two children Sam and Stephanie and assorted friends and neighbours. The program is hosted by Stuart McLean, Canada’s answer to Garrison Keillor.

In addition to stories The Vinyl Cafe also features music - both live and recorded. We travel across the country searching for new, undiscovered musicians and visiting with old friends.

Host Stuart McLean is a best-selling author, award-winning journalist and humorist, in addition to being the host of CBC Radio's The Vinyl Cafe. Since 1998 Stuart has taken the show on the road, performing in large and small towns across Canada from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Whitehorse in the Yukon. The Vinyl Cafe is one of CBC Radio's most popular radio programs. More than 1 million North Americans listen to The Vinyl Cafe every weekend. The show is currently heard across Canada on CBC Radio 1 & 2, on BBC 7 in the UK and on 92 public radion stations in the USA. Hide full description

Tune into The Vinyl Cafe to hear the misadventures of Dave, owner of the Vinyl Cafe – the world’s smallest record store where the motto is “We May Not Be Big, But We’re Small.” The show features Dave and his wife, Morley, their two children Sam and Stephanie and assorted friends and neighbours. The program is hosted by Stuart McLean, Canada’s answer to Garrison Keillor. In addition to stories The Vinyl Cafe also features music - both live and recorded. We travel across the country searching for new, undiscovered musicians and visiting with old friends. Host Stuart McLean is a best-selling author, award-winning journalist and humorist, in addition to being the host of CBC Radio's The Vinyl Cafe. Since 1998 Stuart has taken the show on the road, performing in large and small towns... Show full description


47 Pieces

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Today’s show comes to you from Upper Canada Playhouse in Morrisburg, Ontario.

Bought by North Country Public Radio, KUOW, WFYI, Maine Public Radio, KBBI and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2012
  • Length: 00:54:33
  • Purchases: 12
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Dave inherits some money and decides to buy himself a 1948 GMC panel truck—the same car his father and grandfather drove when Dave was a boy.

Bought by North Country Public Radio, WFYI, KWMR-FM, Jefferson Public Radio, WTIP and more


  • Added: Jan 08, 2012
  • Length: 00:54:22
  • Purchases: 14
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Today on the show we have two stories about Dave and his neighbour and arch-nemesis, Mary Turlington.

Bought by KWMR-FM, WFYI, KSQM 91.5 FM, Jefferson Public Radio, KUOW and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2012
  • Length: 00:54:30
  • Purchases: 16
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Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Hannah Georgas from Smiths Falls, Ontario.

Bought by Delta College Public Radio and Nevada Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 14, 2012
  • Length: 00:54:22
  • Purchases: 2
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Join host Stuart McLean and award winning East Coast musicians Madison Violet & David Myles from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Bought by WCPN, Delta College Public Radio, and Nevada Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 06, 2012
  • Length: 00:54:28
  • Purchases: 3
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Ever since the year Dave cooked the turkey, Christmas has been a tradition at the Vinyl Cafe. Tune in this year to find out what Dave and Morley ar...

Bought by KUOW, KWMR-FM, Jefferson Public Radio, WBEZ, Northwest Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:21
  • Purchases: 15
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Today on the show it’s Vinyl Cafe Bloopers. Stuart McLean is joined in studio by Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton, who has collected the best outta...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio, North Country Public Radio, Northwest Public Radio, KWMR-FM, WCPN and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:25
  • Purchases: 13
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Today on the show it’s: "Winter! A celebration!” Well, we won’t go that far. How about: "Winter! A coming to terms." We have a story about the fi...

Bought by KWMR-FM, Northwest Public Radio, KUOW, Jefferson Public Radio, WBEZ and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:25
  • Purchases: 15
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Dave is supposed to cook the Christmas turkey but can’t get the stove to work. He ends up at a hotel, hoping the kitchen can cook it for him.

Bought by Jefferson Public Radio, KWMR-FM, WFYI, KUOW, Northwest Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:14
  • Purchases: 15
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Dave spikes the wrong punch bowl at a friend’s Christmas party, leading to riotous good spirits for the kids, including his son Sam.

Bought by WFYI, KWMR-FM, Jefferson Public Radio, North Country Public Radio, KUOW and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:31
  • Purchases: 16
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This week on the show we learn what Halloween was like at Dave and Morley’s house. And we have music by special musical guests Whitehorse.

Bought by Northwest Public Radio, KUOW, KWMR-FM, WCPN, WTIP and more


  • Added: Nov 02, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:24
  • Purchases: 11
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Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guests Jenny Whiteley & Joey Wright from Smiths Falls, Ontario.

Bought by Jefferson Public Radio, KWMR-FM, North Country Public Radio, KUOW, WTIP and more


  • Added: Oct 05, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:28
  • Purchases: 14
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This week on the show we honour Remembrance Day and Veteran’s day.

Bought by WFYI, KWMR-FM, Northwest Public Radio, WBEZ, Jefferson Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 05, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:22
  • Purchases: 15
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This week on the show we present our annual Arthur Awards. These are the awards that recognize acts of kindness and generosity that, too often, go ...

Bought by WPTC, WFYI, KWMR-FM, WTIP, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 05, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:27
  • Purchases: 13
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Join Stuart McLean and the Vinyl Cafe Orchestra for a Vinyl Café Christmas Concert. Music by award winning musicians Matt Andersen and Jackie Richa...

Bought by North Country Public Radio, Northwest Public Radio, KWMR-FM, WFYI, Jefferson Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 14, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 15
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Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guests The Once from Gander, Newfoundland & Labrador. This town of less than 10,000 people is home to ...

Bought by Northwest Public Radio, WFYI, KWMR-FM, KUOW, Jefferson Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 14, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:16
  • Purchases: 15
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Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guests The Once from Gander, Newfoundland & Labrador. This town of less than 10,000 people is home to ...

Bought by WFYI, KWMR-FM, KUOW, Northwest Public Radio, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 06, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:18
  • Purchases: 16
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Join host Stuart McLean and East Coast Music Award winners Jill Barber and Matt Anderson from Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto for the...

Bought by WFYI, KWMR-FM, Jefferson Public Radio, KUOW, WTIP and more


  • Added: Sep 06, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:23
  • Purchases: 16
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Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guests Madison Violet from Mabou, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Stuart talks about the morning he spent fly...

Bought by WFYI, KWMR-FM, Jefferson Public Radio, Northwest Public Radio, KUOW and more


  • Added: Sep 05, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:32
  • Purchases: 15
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Today on the show we celebrate the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's 75th anniversary. Host Stuart McLean has worked for CBC for nearly half of t...

Bought by KWMR-FM, Northwest Public Radio, WTIP, Maine Public Radio, KUOW and more


  • Added: Sep 05, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:28
  • Purchases: 14