that performance, Flynn has worked with both Cowan and Fleck, but not Bush. Likewise, Bush has also worked with Cowan and Fleck on numerous occasions. Bush and Cowan have also played with Burch. In April 2007, Bush, Fleck, Cowan, and Flynn stepped into the spotlight together during the Merlefest 20th Anniversary Jam and played the Townes Van Zandt song "White Freight Liner." The single-song reunion was the first time the four of them had played together in a decade. Sam Bush, John Cowan and Curtis Burch performed with their own groups on the world's first International Newgrass Festival 21–23 August 2009 at Ballance Motox, Kentucky. Personnel 1972–1973 Sam Bush - mandolin, fiddle, guitar, vocals Curtis Burch - guitar, Dobro, vocals Courtney Johnson - banjo, guitar, vocals Ebo Walker - acoustic bass, vocals 1973-1974 Sam Bush - mandolin, fiddle, guitar, vocals Curtis Burch - guitar, Dobro, vocals Courtney Johnson - banjo, guitar, vocals Butch Robins - bass guitar 1974–1981 Sam Bush - mandolin, fiddle, guitar, vocals Curtis Burch - guitar, Dobro, vocals Courtney Johnson - banjo, guitar, vocals John Cowan - bass guitar, vocals 1981–1989 Sam Bush - mandolin, fiddle, guitar, vocals Pat Flynn - guitar, vocals Béla Fleck - banjo, guitar, vocals John Cowan - bass guitar, vocals 1996 reunion (Benefit concert for Courtney Johnson) Sam Bush - mandolin, fiddle, guitar, vocals Curtis Burch - guitar, Dobro, vocals Béla Fleck - banjo, guitar, vocals John Cowan - bass guitar, vocals Discography References External links Curtis Burch website Sam Bush official website John Cowan official website Bela Fleck official website Pat Flynn official website Courtney Johnson obituary Butch Robins official website American bluegrass music groups Musical groups established in 1971 Musical groups disestablished in 1989 Musical groups from Louisville, Kentucky Bluegrass musicians from Kentucky 1971 establishments in Kentucky Country music groups from Kentucky Flying Fish Records artists Progressive bluegrass music groups Sugar Hill Records artists Stony Plain Records artists Capitol Records artists Rounder Records artists Starday Records artists