List of Dave and Morley stories

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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. 172 stories have been issued on CD as of 2024.

Contents

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. The family's last name is never mentioned, although in one story Dave's mother's name is given as Margaret McNeil.

Dave, Morley, and Family

Dave enjoys a good prank and has a tradition of pulling outrageous jokes on his friend, Kenny Wong (owner of "Wong's Scottish Meat Pies"), every April Fools' Day. Dave worked as a tour manager "for some of the best indie acts; certainly for some of the weirdest" before he met Morley. His enjoyment of pranks is seen in his younger days as a tour manager, as well. Dave's last name has never been revealed; although in "School Days", his mother's last name is McNeil, it's unclear whether she uses her married name or reverted to her maiden name after Dave's father died.

Other recurring characters

Collections of Stories in Book Form

Stories from the Vinyl Cafe (1995)

Home from the Vinyl Cafe (1998)

Vinyl Cafe Unplugged (2000)

Vinyl Cafe Diaries (2003)

Secrets from the Vinyl Cafe (2006)

Extreme Vinyl Cafe (2009)

The Vinyl Cafe Notebooks (2010)

NOTES FROM HOME

CALENDAR NOTES

NOTES FROM THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

TASTING NOTES

NOTES FROM THE ROAD

NOTES TO SELF

Revenge of the Vinyl Cafe (2012)

Vinyl Cafe Turns The Page (2016)

Christmas at the Vinyl Cafe (2017)

The Vinyl Cafe Celebrates (2021)

Collections of Stories in Audio Form

At the Vinyl Cafe: The Christmas Concert (1997)

The 1996 Christmas special of the Vinyl Cafe was released on audio and features two stories:

Vinyl Cafe Stories (1998)

The Vinyl Cafe On Tour (1999)

Vinyl Cafe Odd Jobs (2001)

Vinyl Cafe Inc. Coast to Coast Story Service (2002)

A Story-Gram From Vinyl Cafe Inc. (2004)

Vinyl Cafe: A Christmas Collection (2005)

An Important Message From The Vinyl Cafe (2007)

The Vinyl Cafe Storyland (2008)

Vinyl Cafe Planet Boy (2009)

Vinyl Cafe: Out and About (2010)

Vinyl Cafe Family Pack (2011)

Vinyl Cafe Christmas Pack (2012)

Vinyl Cafe: New Stories (2013)

Vinyl Cafe Auto Pack (2014)

The Vinyl Cafe Christmas Album (2014)

Vinyl LP with MP3 download code.

Vinyl Cafe: Seasons (2015)

Vinyl Cafe: Up and Away (2016)

Vinyl Cafe: The Unreleased Stories (2017)

Vinyl Cafe 25 Years Vol.1 Dave and Morley Stories (2019)

Vinyl Cafe: Christmas Gifts (2022)

Vinyl Cafe: To Morley, With Love (2023)

Vinyl Cafe: Merry Christmas Dave (2023)

Vinyl Cafe: So Long For Now (2024)

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References

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  2. Canada's Storyteller: A Tribute to Stuart McLean. CBC Radio, February 16, 2017.
  3. "Remembering Stuart: What everyday act of an ordinary person in your community do you think should be honored?" Cross Country Checkup , February 19, 2017.