Flatland Cavalry

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Flatland Cavalry

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57 minutes

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Dec 16, 2022

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Cleto Cordero, the principal songwriter and frontman for this burgeoning Texas country outfit, stops by the show to talk their early days, being away from family on the road, and writing songs.

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Dec 16, 2022

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Joe Pug hosts a monthly conversation with one of today's best songwriters.

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