Dave Haas

Friday 10:15-11:30 Session 2F Mountain Dulcimer Advanced

              Hornpipes, Jigs, and Reels, Oh My! - Add some wonderful tunes to your Celtic repertoire. Learn left- and right-hand techniques that facilitate smooth play and drive the tempo of the tune. Bring your four-leaf clover and a smile. No Blarney! DAD

Friday 2:30-3:45 Session 4B Mountain Dulcimer Novice

             Slow: Simple Playing for a Frantic World. - Find the peaceful side of the dulcimer. Learn to play beautiful melodies by plucking the notes individually (arpeggios). Explore where to place your right hand to maximize accuracy, volume, and clarity. Learn how to accompany others playing slow tunes. DAD 

Friday 4:15-5:15 Session 5E Mountain Dulcimer Intermediate

              Slow is the Way to Go! - You can play slow arpeggios- but you want to play smoother. Discover where to place your right hand to improve accuracy, clarity, and volume. Explore fingerings which allow formation of chords and transitions between chord shapes. Learn to provide chordal accompaniment for yourself or others who are playing or singing slow songs. DAD

Saturday 2:30-3:45 Session 9D Mountain Dulcimer Intermediate

Don't Let the Fiddle Steal the Show! - Improve your playing of fiddle tunes and faster songs. Learn left- and right-hand techniques to facilitate smooth playing. Learn how to add variation by moving the melody to the bass and octave regions of the dulcimer. Improve your backup technique by playing chords in multiple positions and putting a "chop" into your strum. A capo and smile are required! DAD

Saturday 4:15-5:15 Session 10F Mountain Dulcimer Advanced

              Seven Habits of Highly Effective Dulcimer Players! - Playing melodies in multiple positions, arranging a favorite tune, adventures in harmonics, and much more! You will be glad you took this workshop. DAD