Nimrod Workman Video - Lord Bateman

Subject: Nimrod Wkman - Lord Bateman
From: Scotus
Date: 14 Dec 05 - 01:16 PM

Hi out there,

Some years ago I was in the house of a friend of a friend in Tennessee and saw an amazing video of Nimrod Workman singing Lord Bateman. Just recently I was at the Appalshop place in Kentucky and bought their video of Nimrod thinking that would be the one. Although very enjoyable it doesn't have much singing and certainly not Lord Bateman.

Can anyone help point me in the direction of the video I want?

Jack

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman - Lord Bateman
From: Janie
Date: 14 Dec 05 - 02:27 PM

Encarta, of all places has a download as well as purchase info for a recording of Nimrod singing "Lord Baseman" (on Rounder) which I suspect is the song you are looking for. No speakers at work so I didn't bother to take a listen.



Janie

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman - Lord Bateman
From: Janie
Date: 14 Dec 05 - 02:42 PM

There is also "Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old", a Lomax video available through Rounder on which he may sing. (I am assuming the Appalshop video you picked up was an Appalshop production and so a different video from this one.)

Janie

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman - Lord Bateman
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 14 Dec 05 - 02:42 PM

I'm not sure if this is the video you are looking for, but Nimrod Workman appeared in a documentary that was released by Vestapol Video. I can't remember if he sang that song, but you can do a search for Vestapol and send them an e-mail. Stefan Grossman, who distributes the video, would probably know.

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman - Lord Bateman
From: Janie
Date: 14 Dec 05 - 02:44 PM

Errrr...may sing Lord Bateman (Baseman) is what I meant to say.

Janie

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman - Lord Bateman
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 14 Dec 05 - 02:44 PM

I think that is the video I was thinking of Janie - I could not remember the title and I forgot that it was from Alan Lomax.

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman - Lord Bateman
From: Scotus
Date: 14 Dec 05 - 02:47 PM

Many thanks Janie and Ron!

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman Video - Lord Bateman
From: Scotus
Date: 11 Jan 06 - 02:56 PM

Well - I'm still looking! Rounder just replied today to say they no longer carry videos so couldn't say whether 'Lord Baseman'(Bateman) was on 'Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old'. Amazon have it, but I don't think they will give me any content info in that detail!

Anyone out there know if it contains Nimrod singing the said ballad?

Jack Beck

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman Video - Lord Bateman
From: Janie
Date: 11 Jan 06 - 03:12 PM

Jack, might you be able to get in touch with his daughter, Phyllis Boyens? She used to perform some with Nimrod and may have family archives from which she can confirm what is on the tape? I don't have time to do a search now, but if you Google her I bet you can find out how to contact her.

Janie

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman Video - Lord Bateman
From: MartinRyan
Date: 10 Nov 11 - 06:15 AM

Just came across a Youtube copy of the Lord Baseman clip:

Click here

Regards

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman Video - Lord Bateman
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 10 Nov 11 - 09:23 AM

Musical Traditions has issued a fine CD of Nimrod Workman. A singer who should be heard and remembered.

1. Lord Baseman
2. My Pretty Little Pink
3. The City Four Square
4. Sweet Rosie
5. Lord Daniel
6. Remember What You Told Me, Love
7. Rock the Cradle and Cry
8. Coal Black Mining Blues
9. Mother Jones' Will
10. The Drunkard's Lone Child
11. What Is That Blood on Your Shirt Sleeve?
12. Working on This Old Railroad
13. Black Lung Song
14. I Want To Go Where Things Are Beautiful
15. Biler and the Boar
16. The Devil and the Farmer
17. Loving Henry
18. Darling Cory
19. The Stone that was Hewed Out of the Mountain      
20. Little David, Play on Your Harp
21. Brother Preacher
22. In the Pines
23. Newsy Women
24. Oh, Death
25. The Carolina Lady
26. Little Bessie.

Available, as always from CAMSCO

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman Video - Lord Bateman
From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar
Date: 10 Nov 11 - 09:39 AM

The Nimrod Workman You Tube video is one of the finest pieces of ballad singing I have seen, an out-take from Alan Lomax's American Patchwork TV series. Lots of other remarkable stuff on the Lomax channel on You Tube - look at Little Margaret, and see the listening older singer enraptured, see the New Orleans White Eagles lamming in to their chant. Wondrous.
Ewan

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman Video - Lord Bateman
From: GUEST,Russ
Date: 10 Nov 11 - 05:37 PM

Wow!

Russ (Permanent Guest and expat Mingo County-an)

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman Video - Lord Bateman
From: Bill D
Date: 10 Nov 11 - 07:43 PM

I have had the LP of Nimrod with Phyllis Boyens for many years. It is extraordinary. He should be better known.

Subject: RE: Nimrod Workman Video - Lord Bateman
From: Charley Noble
Date: 10 Nov 11 - 08:22 PM

I remember the first time I heard Nimrod singing "Oh, Death." Absolutely chilling.

Charley Noble