
Originally titled "That Glad Reunion Day," this hymn by the South Carolina composer and singer Adger M. Pace was one of Joseph Spence's favorite showpieces, and is his best known, thanks to covers by Ry Cooder, Davey Graham, and others. The basic arrangement is not particularly difficult, using his usual techniques in 3/4 (waltz) time, and the later choruses show how he would improvise surprising and challenging variations on a theme.