9. Copperas Falls

The Red River Gorge is a climbing Mecca and one of our great geological wonders. The intrepid GP crew hiked to beautiful Coppers Falls, crossing Copperas Creek approximately 273 times, microphone and banjo in hand, and used the massive rock house under the falls for natural reverb. There we recorded a reading of Treatise On Milk Gravy. On the return trip, we walked directly into a swarm of hornets, the possum's habit of playing dead helping not in the least!

The episode opens with Maurice performing the hymn A Mighty Fortress Is Our God in the 900 foot Nada Tunnel, known as the Gateway To The Red River Gorge and ends with a studio recording of Della Mae, with Maurice on banjo and vocals and Steve Cody on guitar, bass and harmony vocals.