David Moran and Joe Morgan are a hammered dulcimer & guitar duo rapidly taking the world by storm (they think). They teamed up in 1995 and the world of hammered dulcimer and guitar music has never been the same. While both are well versed in the traditional fiddle tunes that many associate with the hammered dulcimer, they have expanded their musical vision to include music from a variety of sources. Tunes from around the world, original compositions, hymns and gospel tunes, contemporary popular music and the occasional a cappella duet are all included in their repertoire. This diversity has been well received by the dulcimer world. As a result, David and Joe are featured performers andinstructors at festivals from coast to coast.

David Moran won the National Hammered Dulcimer Competition at Winfield Kansas when he was only fifteen. He is much, much older now, and probably wiser, too, but people seem to enjoy his playing anyway. He is considered a true innovator on the instrument and is highly regarded as both a performer and instructor. Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, David moved to Texas several years ago to pursue a graduate degree in music from the University of North Texas. He currently resides in Richardson with his wife and son and continues to be the busiest hammered dulcimer teacher in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

Joe Morgan has played the guitar since he was a child, and he still maintains that childlike ability to look at the world with new eyes, see the beauty in all things, and burn stuff with a magnifying glass. While in college he heard his first Doc Watson recording and was hooked on flatpicking and traditional guitar styles. While also proficient on banjo, mandolin, hammered dulcimer and other instruments, he primarily considers himself a guitar player. Joe and his wife reside in Irving. He is actively involved in the Lone Star State Dulcimer Society and is a co-organizer of the Winter Festival of Acoustic Music, which is held each February in Irving.

When they perform together, their music is virtually impossible to describe.

That's probably a good thing.

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