Dave Haas

SALEM – Dulci-More: Folk & Traditional Musicians will host Dave Haas at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Meeting Room of the Dale Shaffer Research Library of the Salem Historical Society, 239 S. Lundy Ave. Parking is available in the municipal lot across Lundy. The building is handicapped accessible. Admission is $10 with an additional $5 covering all children in a family with a responsible adult.

Haas lives in Charleston, W.Va. and has been playing the mountain dulcimer since 1990. He teaches dulcimer in both private and group settings, and was the founding member of the “Almost Heaven Dulcimer Club” in Charleston. He loves to share the mountain dulcimer and its history with schools, churches, civic organizations, and has even brought the dulcimer to those in prison. He has taught and performed with the dulcimer in 16 states and is a popular instructor at dulcimer festivals.

Haas also plays the guitar and sings. He has released seven dulcimer instructional book/CDs, four instrumental dulcimer CDs, and a popular dulcimer chord chart. He performs solo and with others as a musical duo. Together with Bob Webb, he has released two CDs: Here Comes The Sun and Starry, Starry Night as a dulcimer/guitar duo. He also released What a Wonderful World and Going Home, featuring Bob Webb and his son, Mark Haas. All the CDs contain dulcimer instrumentals with mostly guitar accompaniment, providing an easy-listening mix of Old Time, Celtic, Christian and Contemporary music.

Haas also enjoyed teaching science as a Chemistry Professor at the University of Charleston (now a retired emeritus professor). One of his favorite teaching activities is to sing chemistry songs (on dulcimer and guitar) with his students. In addition, he plays the guitar, sings, and enjoys leading music on Christian retreat experiences such as Kairos Prison Ministry, The Walk To Emmaus, Cursillo, and Teens Encounter Christ (TEC).

Haas will also present a series of mountain dulcimer workshops in the Meeting Room of the Dale Shaffer Research Library from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday. The workshops will be appropriate for advanced beginner to intermediate players. For information or to register for the workshops, contact Bill Schilling at 234-564-3852 or bill@dulcimore.org.

Haas performed for the Dulci-More Concert Series and gave workshops previously in March of 2013 and performed in May of 2023.

No advance tickets or reservations are needed for the concert series. Free refreshments are available during the intermission. Everyone is welcome to attend. For information or directions, contact Schilling at 234-564-3852 or bill@dulcimore.org or visit www.dulcimore.org for information about the club.