Wayne Hoffman lives to spread his love of acoustic music.
He started out playing open mic events. Eventually, he found himself organizing and hosting them in places like La Center and Ridgefield. Along the way, he got so closely connected with so many local musicians, he said, that in retirement he’s become a voluntary email clearinghouse for their performances and activities.
“I’ve been doing small folk festivals for 10 years,” said Hoffman, 63. “I started one at the North Clark Historical Museum in Amboy as a benefit for the museum. I would just get the musicians together and set up the sound.” After nine years, though, the museum board decided to discontinue that series, and Hoffman went looking for a new venue.
He found one in the new Moulton Falls Winery at 31101 N.E. Railroad Ave., Yacolt. That’s where Hoffman will host his biggest, best event: the first Clark County Folk Festival, set for 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10 and children are free. The seating is “festival freestyle,” Hoffman said — in other words, bring a blanket or lawn chair because you’re on the lawn.
Six acoustic performers are scheduled to play 45-minute sets: Dan Weber, the Benign Band (featuring Hoffman), Three Together, Sky in the Road, Tom May and Jeanne Walker.
