Review: A New CD of Nimrod Workman

Subject: Review: A New CD of Nimrod Workman
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 10 May 11 - 12:08 AM

Musicl Traditions has just released a wonderful CD of the old West Virginia coal miner and balladeer, Nimrod Workman, recorded in 1976.It's titled "Mother Jones' Will". No mixing, no backup band, no special effects, no instrumentals. Just singing.
Track List:
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.
   you can get it from CAMSCO, but wherever you choose to get it. DO SO!
...a completely unsolicited testimonial.
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Subject: RE: Review: A New CD of Nimrod Workman
From: GUEST,Russ
Date: 10 May 11 - 06:10 AM

Wow.

Russ (Permanent GUEST)

Subject: RE: Review: A New CD of Nimrod Workman
From: Bill D
Date: 10 May 11 - 11:11 AM

Gee... I have the old LP of Nimrod with his daughter, Phyllis Boyens.."Passing Through the Garden"

I guess I need to add this one.

Subject: RE: Review: A New CD of Nimrod Workman
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 10 May 11 - 11:52 AM

cd review at mustrad.org

booklet notes

Musical Traditions catalog

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