[Dixielandjazz] Sweet Fields

[richard.flecknell at ntlworld.com]

Ken,

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/h/e/thereisa.htm

This link will play 5 versions of There is a land of pure delight none of which sound like Sweet Fields.

Hymns often have many melodies linked to the the title & words. Add to that the New Orleans fraternity may have shortened the title anyway and over a period of time even the melody.

The home page of above link contains 10,000 Christian Hymns.

Happy hunting.  I use to play this too and always wanted to know it's correct title and source.

Look on the bright ~ I'm sure that if you play 10 a day you'll get to it.  If you go right to the wire though it will take almost 3 years. 

Richard
And remembering the line from that hymn  ... But timorous mortals start and shrink ... good luck