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Hear John Gorka Play "Give Us Back Our Water," Live from Mountain Stage

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Iconic Midwestern folk singer John Gorka returned to Mountain Stage in February 2014 with a brand new song that he introduced as his “love letter to Charleston” in its time of need. Here he performs “Give Us Back Our Water,” from this week’s special encore broadcast.

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