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Dave Haas lives in Charleston, WV and has been playing the mountain dulcimer since 1990. He teaches in both private and group settings and was the founding member of the Almost Heaven Dulcimer Club in Charleston. Dave loves to share the mountain dulcimer and its history with schools, churches, civic organizations, and has even brought the dulcimer to those in prison!

Dave is a popular instructor, performer, and jam leader at music festivals and has taught and performed with the mountain dulcimer throughout most of the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom and Canada. He is known for his gentle, fun, and enthusiastic teaching style.

Dave has released eight dulcimer instructional books and CDs, including the very popular "Let’s Jam!" series, four instrumental dulcimer CDs, and a widely used dulcimer chord chart. Dave has been a proud Endorsing Artist for Folkcraft Instruments since 2014.

In 2020, Dave retired as Professor Emeritus from the University of Charleston, where he exposed countless students to the joys of chemistry. One of his favorite teaching activities was singing chemistry songs on dulcimer and guitar with his students.