Wilmore, KY
205 Banta Lane, Wilmore, KY
Opener: David Keener
Adam Whipple blends an eclectic, highly literate brand of folk rock with a more traditional Appalachian sound. His music has been described as equal parts Rich Mullins and Garrison Keillor and compared to Andrew Peterson, Paul Simon, and Counting Crows.
Having played all over the US and internationally before crowds large and small, Adam still deeply enjoys the familial ethos of house shows, bringing song and poetry to families and their friends in a living room or backyard setting.
His new album "Crows Potens - an outcry" will be coming out in September, with his new single "Modern Constantine" streaming now on Spotify and Apple Music.
A free Backyard Concert a couple of times a year or whenever it works out. Hosted by Jason & Melissa Johnston in Wilmore, KY.
Check back for the next community treehouse show in Spring 2026!
We had a fantastic show on Sept. 13, 2025 with the following lineup:
Barely Shaken String Band
Phoebe Merricks
Moses Leininger
Jason Paul Johnston
Beth Rous & John Nash
Bryan Beck
Justin Wright
Sierra Fikes
We are 3 old-time musicians near Lexington, KY who enjoy playing on porches, by fires, at cafés and festivals. Contact us for any occasion
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thebarelyshakenstringband/
is an eleven year old singer-songwriter from Wilmore. Last spring she debuted an original song at the Wilmore Elementary 5th grade promotion. Her style is acoustic pop influenced by Taylor Swift, Gracie Abram’s, Olivia Rodrigo, and Ben Rector.
Jason loves acoustic/bluegrassy/folk music in the genres of Avett Brothers, Watchhouse, and Townes Van Zandt. He's is on a long journey to record 100 stories, and he has a few of them here among his other links:
http://www.jasonpauljohnston.com/
He also helped to build the treehouse.
Bryan cut his musical teeth on Suzuki violin starting at age 5. Convinced that it was impossible to rock on the violin (he hadn’t heard of Kansas yet), he transferred to guitar in high school during the early contemporary Christian and shredder eras. “B” - as he’s known to family and friends - loves how music tells our story. He explores the ways music can uniquely speak to the human soul and connect people with each other and God. In his playing one can hear classical, sacred, folk, Irish traditional, blues and classic rock influences. He and long-time friend Justin Wright are currently working on a release of their acoustic concept album Thundering Goat Toes. Yes, you read that right. Check back for links to the recordings soon!
Family man, Justin Wright, is a naturally gifted guitarist with hard-learned talent. His vibrant passion for music pours into each lyric sung and note strummed. With brilliant original works, and beautifully composed covers, Justin captivates audiences through emotionally compelling performances.
Contact Jason Johnston with Questions: jasonpauljohnston@gmail.com or 859-202-0592