robert schuler

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Location: Bridgeton, NJ
Country: US

My Latest Followers:

Kevin63 ckmiv Tennessee Jed Laurel K Scott Kevin R. sleepingangel Lorraine Salt Springs Mill Branch Dulcimores whocindylou Sheryl St. Clare Charles Thomas Annie Deeley Cat Brown Volha John Dunn Bob Reinsel Lexie R Oakley Cynthia Wigington Bob Estes George Mr. Phil Mcdaniel Ken Backer Lynn austin Stewart McCormick James Phillips Gail Webber Kevin Messenger Patty from Virginia Rick Kennedy Jan Potts Rob N Lackey Richard Streib Sean Ruprecht-Belt Joseph Besse John Henry Glenda  Hubbard Jim Fawcett Robin Thompson Strumelia

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youtube videos: 7
images: 30
audio tracks: 22

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robert schuler
@robert-schuler • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What Are You Working On?":
"Marg, you can make a very good end pin with a nail. Drill a hole first then glue in a nail. Tapping in a nail will shock the dulcimer and possibly break..."

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robert schuler

AW Jeffreys pick


Back in 1972 when I bought my first dulcimer I knew nothing about how to...
@robert schuler 9 years ago - Comments: 9
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Born again noter player


Six years ago I completely dropped the noter and became an exclusive...
@robert schuler 12 years ago - Comments: 21

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rock the cradle joe

rock the cradle joe


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8 years ago - Comments: 2
oh most holy one... Cggg

oh most holy one... Cggg


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8 years ago - Comments: 4
Darling Cory

Darling Cory


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9 years ago - Comments: 6
Ways of the World

Ways of the World


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9 years ago - Comments: 5
Si Beag Si Mohr in Cgg

Si Beag Si Mohr in Cgg


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9 years ago - Comments: 1
Noel  C&A

Noel C&A


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9 years ago - Comments: 3
Sussex Carol... Baritone

Sussex Carol... Baritone


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9 years ago - Comments: 5
Wolves a howling

Wolves a howling


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9 years ago - Comments: 6
Pretty Saro / 1849

Pretty Saro / 1849


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9 years ago - Comments: 4
Kingdom Come/ Bonaparte

Kingdom Come/ Bonaparte


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9 years ago - Comments: 4
ground hog

ground hog


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9 years ago - Comments: 3
simple gifts, Lynns poplar dulcimer
Maggie in the Wood Cggg

Maggie in the Wood Cggg


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9 years ago - Comments: 6
three modes demo

three modes demo


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9 years ago - Comments: 1
Foggy Dew ND style

Foggy Dew ND style


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9 years ago - Comments: 1

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Elzics Farewell

Elzics Farewell


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7 years ago - Comments: 4
Kitchen girl

Kitchen girl


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7 years ago - Comments: 9
Down by the salley gardens

Down by the salley gardens


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7 years ago - Comments: 7
Banish Misfortune

Banish Misfortune


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7 years ago - Comments: 4
Over the Waterfall

Over the Waterfall


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7 years ago - Comments: 9
New galax dulcimer

New galax dulcimer


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7 years ago - Comments: 11

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Latest Forum Discussions

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My 40 year old box of harmonicas

Posted: Wednesday February 21 2024, 12:07 PM
By: @Dusty Turtle

Possum board for a psaltery

Posted: Wednesday October 14 2015, 12:35 PM
By: @Sheryl St. Clare

dulcimer finds its voice

Posted: Tuesday September 8 2015, 3:14 PM
By: @robert schuler

Champion tuner up grade

Posted: Tuesday September 1 2015, 8:00 PM
By: @Kevin Messenger

Rebuilding an old friend

Posted: Friday July 17 2015, 1:29 AM
By: @marg

New Possum Board

Posted: Wednesday June 24 2015, 10:02 PM
By: @Gale A Barr

Newest Just intonated dulcimer just completed

Posted: Sunday May 31 2015, 12:00 PM
By: @robert schuler

My New Just intonated dulcimer. Thank you...

Posted: Tuesday April 28 2015, 11:27 AM
By: @Lexie R Oakley

Before and After

Posted: Wednesday October 15 2014, 6:54 PM
By: @Robin Thompson

Comments

Glenda  Hubbard
01/03/18 11:35:25AM @glenda-hubbard:

Robert do you have Galax  for sale  really love the one you'r holding in you picture. 


ckmiv
11/21/17 11:39:56AM @ckmiv:

Hi Robert. I was wondering if you were still making the possum boards.


Lexie R Oakley
05/28/15 12:40:46PM @lexie-r-oakley:

Yes Robert, the exciting part for me is I have accomplished my goal of purchasing my 2 "Dream Dulci's" straight off, it will really add to my learning how to play.

And also, too finding the 2 of my favorite Luthier's whom I trust, being in the situation of buying with out seeing and playing who I will work with again in my Dulci Journey.

Thanks for being a part of my Journey!


Lexie R Oakley
05/27/15 01:05:50PM @lexie-r-oakley:

Hi Robert,

Want you to know I now own 2 of the "Top" MD's on this site, My "Dream" dulcimers, thank you. I have been practicing and hope to do another video with my "ButterNut" very soon.69.gif

Oh I enjoy the sound and playing it very much thank you, You are Top's in my mind!30.gif

Friday I will receive my Thomas replica, walnut, mean tone with perfection tuners; built by Kevin Messenger. I am so excited he is another master at his craft and is a pleasant guy to work with, as you are.

I want you to check out the sound clip and picture of the Thomas replica Kevin did for me, it is sweet!

I am very happy I bought the ole' time look and sound, as traditional as possible and I am happy and appreciative you are part of my Dulci Journey!67.gif

Best Wishes.....Lexie


Lexie R Oakley
04/28/15 04:23:51PM @lexie-r-oakley:

Thanks Robert, not so good at playing, but I practice as much as I can to learn to make my lil' butternut sing it's prettiest. Keeping it simple and working up to do another video.

I appreciate your beautiful skills of building and playing.

Keep on strummin' the sweet soundsGrin.gif


Lexie R Oakley
04/27/15 01:48:03PM @lexie-r-oakley:

Congratulations Robert, on the JI dulcimer you made for Cynthia!Smile.gif

I am excited for her to get it and it has a very sweet sound. I told her today, that the pictures aren't the same as holding it in your hands and actually being able to play your dulcimers. I think you have made them great and I am so fortunate to have one of yours which I enjoy each day, I couldn't be happier with it.Grin.gif

I know Cynthia is very happy with your work also and have to think that maybe I had a little to do with encouraging her to buy it then with your JI idea put it over the top. Which is so exciting!30.gif

I wish you well on all of your builds and really enjoy hearing you play them.69.gif

Lexie


Dave Ismay
08/24/12 04:55:46PM @dave-ismay:

Hey Robert I didn't expect to see /hear Hawks n Eagles on here.

In case you do not have them here are Ian's original words

We were there when he first performed it in Edinburgh and at the Glenfarg debut!

As I was walking down the road,
I met my brother with a heavy load
I said to him what have you seen,
He said to me
I have a dream.
In 1960, I thought I'd died in Sharpeville's bloody town,
But I got up I walked on tall nobody's goin' to put me down.

Hawks and eagles fly like doves (x4)

As I walked out along the way
I saw my sister bend and pray,
I said to her why do you kneel,
She says you don't know how I feel.
I had a little boy and a little girl,
I loved to watch them grow.
But they were butchered on the streets in the blood of Sowetto.

It's '85 and I'm walking still,
Across Uitenhaage Hill,
Saw a crowd set off at the dawn of day,
The soldiers said don't come this way.
Then somebody threw a stone as they walked up the track
A boy on a bike was the first to fall with a bullet in his back.

It's been a long, long hard road,
Three hundred years since the settlers strode
Into that Southern land,
Now they rule with an iron hand.
Low pay, no vote and passbook laws,
Don't talk back they say.
But the hawks and the eagles will fly like doves,
When the people rise one day.

Ian Walker


John Henry
07/14/12 06:04:02AM @john-henry:

Thanks for the reply Bob, every now and again out of all the 'dulcimer sounds' to be heard on this site I hear one that I really like, that last one of Bobby R's for instance, and now yours, makes me wish that I had made it !!! (how is it strung?)

John


John Henry
07/13/12 05:58:24PM @john-henry:

Enjoyed that Bob, what instrument were you using ?

John


Strumelia
11/04/11 08:39:01PM @strumelia:
Mighty fine banjer pickin there Robert!
John Keane
10/26/11 05:19:56PM @john-keane:
Howdy and welcome to the FOTMD crew!
Jim Fawcett
10/26/11 05:08:52PM @jim-fawcett:
Hey Robert, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us.