Dave Haas is a popular mountain dulcimer teacher, performer and arranger from Charleston, WV. He travels frequently to provide concerts and worshops for dulcimer clubs and music festivals. His teaching methods are widely considered to be incredibly helpful and instructional for musicians of all levels. Dave has taught and performed in over two-thirds of the United States and in the United Kingdom.
Dave is proud to be an Endorsing Artist for Folkcraft Instruments.
Contact him today for more information about merchandise and events!
David Schnaufer in Concert DVD
All proceeds to go Dulcimers for David Project.
$25.00
(+$2.99 shipping)
RECENT / UPCOMING EVENTS
FOOTMAD Old Time Winter Breakdown
January 31-February 1, 2025
Capital Complex, Building 9
Charleston, WV
https://www.footmad.org/oldtime-breakdown-weekend
Central Florida Dulcimer Festival
February 6-9, 2025
Mt. Dora, FL
Elaine Waltrop
https://centralfloridadulcimerfestival.com/
Quarantunes Dulcimer Festival (Winter)
February 13-16, 2025
On-Line Zoom Festival
https://www.virtualdulcimerfest.com/
Gardner Music Festival
February 21-22, 2025
South Middle School, Morgantown, WV
OHIO VALLEY GATHERING
March 28-30, 2025
Family Worship Center
Carrollton, KY
http://www.ohiovalleygathering.com/
Buckeye Dulcimer Festival
April 23-27, 2025
Recreation Unlimited
Ashley, Ohio
https://www.buckeyedulcimerfestival.com/
Vandalia Gathering
May 23-25, 2025
Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV
https://wvculture.org/vandalia-gathering-2/
Kentucky Music Week
June 22-27, 2025
Location TBA
Bardstown, KY
Nancy Barker
https://www.kentuckymusicweek.com/
ODPC FunFest - 3 Day Pre-Fest Workshop
July 14-16, 2025
Morning - Advanced Beginners
Afternoon - Intermediate
Osceola Country Fairgrounds, Evart, MI
ODPC FunFest
July 17-19, 2025
Osceola Country Fairgrounds, Evart, MI
Appalachian Stringband Festival (Pre-Festival)
July 24-29, 2025
Camp Washington Carver, Clifftop, WV
https://wvculture.org/explore/camp-washington-carver/string-band-music-festival/
Gateway Duclimer Festival
August 1-3, 2025
Four Points by Sheraton / Fountain Conference
Fairview Heights, IL
http://www.gatewaydulcimer.org/linked/festival.htm
FOLKCRAFT Second Saturday Clinic
August 9, 2025
Folkcraft Instruments, Woodburn, IN
Richard Ash
J.P. Fraley Festival of Traditional Music
September 3-7, 2025
Carter Caves State Park, KY
Barb Kuhns
Black Mountain Dulcimer Festival
October 12-16, 2025
YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly
Black Mountain, NC
Chuck Moseley
https://www.blackmountainmusicfest.com/
Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival
June 12-14, 2026
Goold Park
Morris, IL
Peggy Peryam
https://www.gebharddulcimer.org/
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
Colorado Dulcimer Festival Pre-Workshop
Thursday, May 2, 2024
THURSDAY “MASTER CLASS” MD
Intermediate to Advanced Level. $45
Add variation by moving the melody to the bass and octave regions of the fretboard.
Play slow songs with increased clarity and expression.
Learn to play faster, cleaner, and smoother.
Incorporate natural and artificial harmonics in your play.
Learn chord names and shapes all over the fretboard and how to accompany others.
Evart Fun Fest Academy 3-Day Intensive Workshops - July 15, 16, 17, 2024
Track 1: Novice-Intermediate 9:00am-12:00pm $135
Improve your strum and play smoother and faster.
Improve your play of slow tunes plucking the strings on-at-a-time (arpeggios)
Learn backup chords in several positions and how to accompany others.
Discover ways to participate in jam sessions.
Learn how to play harmonics and add them to your tunes.
Explore playing melodies in the bass and octave regions of the dulcimer.
Track 2: Intermediate-Advanced 1:00-4:00pm $135
Learn to play faster, cleaner, and smoother.
Play slow songs with increased clarity and expression.
Create 3-5 minute arrangements with introductions, endings, and the melody in different positions on your fretboard.
Discover how to incorporate natural and artificial harmonics in your play.
Learn chord names and shapes all over the fretboard and how to accompany others.
Play melodies and chords in the keys of D, G, A, Am, Em, and C.
