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Vinyl Cafe Unplugged
''Vinyl Cafe Unplugged'' (2000) is Stuart McLean's third volume of stories that first aired on the CBC Radio program ''The Vinyl Cafe The Vinyl Cafe is an hour-long radio variety show hosted by Stuart McLean that was broadcast on CBC Radio and was syndicated to approximately 80 U.S. public radio stations through Public Radio International. It aired on Sunday at noon EST and ...''. In 2001, it won the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour. This was the second time that Stuart McLean had won for his writings on ''The Vinyl Cafe''. Stories included in ''Vinyl Cafe Unplugged'': *Arthur *Galway *The Fly *Christmas Presents *Harrison Ford's Toes *Dorothy *The Last Kind Word Blues *The Bare Truth *Susan is Serious *Odd Jobs *The Razor's Edge *Morley's Christmas Pageant *Figs *Love Never Ends See also * List of Dave and Morley stories References External linksStuart McLean profile at cbc.ca [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart McLean
Andrew Stuart McLean, (April 19, 1948 – February 15, 2017) was a Canadian radio broadcaster, humorist, monologist, and author, best known as the host of the CBC Radio program ''The Vinyl Cafe''.Stuart McLean , ''''. Often described as a "story-telling comic" although his stories addressed both humorous and serious themes, he was known for fiction and non-fiction work which celebrated the decency and dignity of ordinary people, through stories which often highlighted the ability of their subjects, whether real or fictional, to persevere with grace and humour through embarrassing or challenging situations. Personal life McLean ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home From The Vinyl Cafe
''Home from the Vinyl Cafe'' (1998) is Stuart McLean's second volume of stories that first aired on the CBC Radio program ''The Vinyl Cafe The Vinyl Cafe is an hour-long radio variety show hosted by Stuart McLean that was broadcast on CBC Radio and was syndicated to approximately 80 U.S. public radio stations through Public Radio International. It aired on Sunday at noon EST and ...''. It was the winner of the 1999 Stephen Leacock Award for Humour. Stories included in ''Home from the Vinyl Cafe'': *Dave Cooks the Turkey *Holland *Valentine's Day *Sourdough *Music Lessons *Burd *Emil *The Birthday Party *Summer Camp *The Cottage *Road Trip *Labour Days *School Days *A Day Off *On the Roof *Polly Anderson's Christmas Party See also * List of Dave and Morley stories References {{Reflist External linksStuart McLean profile at cbc.ca [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinyl Cafe Diaries
''Vinyl Cafe Diaries'' (2003) is Stuart McLean's fourth volume of stories that first aired on the CBC Radio program ''The Vinyl Cafe The Vinyl Cafe is an hour-long radio variety show hosted by Stuart McLean that was broadcast on CBC Radio and was syndicated to approximately 80 U.S. public radio stations through Public Radio International. It aired on Sunday at noon EST and ...''. It made the 2004 Stephen Leacock Award for Humour shortlist, and was the winner of the 2004 Canadian Authors Association Award. Stories included in ''Vinyl Cafe Diaries'': *Walking Man *Dave and the Duck *Tree of Heaven *Lazy Lips *Labour Pains *Birthday Present *Rashida, Amir and the Great Gift-Giving *Book Club *A Night to Remember *Dorm Days *Best Things *Christmas on the Road *Field Trip *No Tax on Truffles *Gifted *Planet Boy See also * List of Dave and Morley stories References External linksStuart McLean profile at cbc.ca [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Radio
CBC Radio is the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which (regardless of language) are outlined below. English CBC Radio operates three English language networks. *CBC Radio One - Primarily news and information, Radio One broadcasts to most communities across Canada. Until 1997, it was known as "CBC Radio". * CBC Music - Broadcasts an adult music format with a variety of genres, with the classical genre generally restricted to midday hours. From 2007 to 2018, it was known as "CBC Radio 2". *CBC Radio 3 - Broadcasts a youth-oriented indie rock format on Internet radio and Sirius XM Radio. Some content from Radio 3 was also broadcast as weekend programming on Radio Two until March 2007. The inconsistency of branding between the word "One" and the numerals "2" and "3" was a deliberate design choice on CBC's part and is not an error, though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vinyl Cafe
The Vinyl Cafe is an hour-long radio variety show hosted by Stuart McLean that was broadcast on CBC Radio and was syndicated to approximately 80 U.S. public radio stations through Public Radio International. It aired on Sunday at noon EST and Tuesday at 11:00 pm EST on CBC Radio One and Saturday at 9 am EST on CBC Radio 2. The program is also available as a podcast, although the podcasts are usually just McLean's stories for studio episodes because of copyright restrictions on recorded music. CBC Radio also formerly aired a separate weekday afternoon program, under the title ''Vinyl Cafe Stories'', which consisted of two previously recorded Dave and Morley stories per episode. The show was produced independently by McLean and sold to the CBC. Each season had approximately 22 new episodes. Half of those were recorded in the studio and the other half were done with live audiences in theatres across Canada and the United States. One episode was recorded onboard VIA Rail's transco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal For Humour
The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, also known as the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour or just the Leacock Medal, is an annual literary award presented for the best book of humour written in English by a Canadian writer, published or self-published in the previous year."Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour" at . The silver , designed by sculptor Emanuel Hahn, is a tribute to well-known Canadian hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Dave And Morley Stories
The following is a list of stories written by Stuart McLean featuring his popular fictional characters "Dave and Morley" from the radio program ''The Vinyl Cafe''. First read on air in 1994, many of the stories were eventually compiled in book form, followed by audio recording compilations from the program. Note that this list features only the stories that have been published in book form and on audio. Numerous other stories have been written and read out loud on the radio show, but are not currently listed. Several stories also have titles in the book different from those on the audio versions. The first collection of stories in book form, ''Stories from the Vinyl Cafe,'' contains several stories that did not feature Dave and Morley or any other characters acquainted with them. Subsequent collections of stories featured Dave and Morley-related content exclusively. Characters The major characters in the stories are Dave, Morley, their family and assorted friends and neighbours. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
