SUNY New Paltz (anyone attend or teach there?)

Subject: SUNY New Paltz
From: thespionage
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:26 PM

Does anyone attend or teach at SUNY New Paltz?

Subject: RE: SUNY New Paltz
From: just john
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:53 PM

I suspect so -- even in a New York State institution, there's still SOME accountibility.

(I'm across the river, which is why the thread caught my eye.)

Subject: RE: SUNY New Paltz (anyone attend or teach there?)
From: thespionage
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 03:07 PM

Haha. Yes, that is true. I was wondering if anyone *here* attends or teachers at SUNY New Paltz. I go there and I was looking for people to share my love of listening to and playing folk music.

Russ
Practitioner of Thespionage and Folk Music

Subject: RE: SUNY New Paltz (anyone attend or teach there?)
From: just john
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 04:10 PM

I'm in Poughkeepsie and have electronic bongos. (And lots of other stuff, but the bongos are what I can play folk on.)

But I worry about the creepiness factor of playing with people less than half my age, so I haven't searched for fellow players in colleges.

Subject: RE: SUNY New Paltz (anyone attend or teach there?)
From: thespionage
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 04:56 PM

I see. I've never had trouble playing with older people, especially since the music lends itself to musicians older than me. My banjo teacher is more than three times my age!

Subject: RE: SUNY New Paltz (anyone attend or teach there?)
From: Cllr
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 07:03 PM

My friend teaches politics in SUNY binghamton unfortunatly he is not into folk, but when I went over in the summer I did get to celebrate july 4th in Poughkeepsie. Cllr

Subject: RE: SUNY New Paltz (anyone attend or teach there?)
From: just john
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 01:50 PM

thespionage - I didn't mean to sound condescending. I just worry about appearing to be a creepy middle-aged single guy stalking youngsters.   Also, I fear the obvious question: "You're nearly a half-century old and you can't play any better?"

Subject: RE: SUNY New Paltz (anyone attend or teach there?)
From: Peace
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 01:55 PM

Old age may be a drag, but it's better than the alternative.

Subject: RE: SUNY New Paltz (anyone attend or teach there?)
From: thespionage
Date: 23 Jan 05 - 12:10 PM

Just John: You didn't sounds condescending, I was just defending myself because some people were implying that I'm shallow because I was looking for people my age.

Russ

Subject: RE: SUNY New Paltz (anyone attend or teach there?)
From: Charley Noble
Date: 23 Jan 05 - 04:33 PM

There really ought to be some younger generation types who attend the nearby Clearwater Revival Festival enrolled at New Paltz. Seems like that festival might be right up your alley. I have a niece there but she's a senior and probably wouldn't speak to anyone younger than herself, and she's only marginally interested in her uncle's traditional music.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: SUNY New Paltz (anyone attend or teach there?)
From: Jim Tailor
Date: 23 Jan 05 - 05:45 PM

This caught my eye because my cousin teaches there (used to be head of the Art dept). she doesn't play music though.

Subject: RE: SUNY New Paltz (anyone attend or teach there?)
From: bbc
Date: 23 Jan 05 - 05:49 PM

Hey, Russ. Do you have transportation? It's not right by you, but there is a nice folk music society in Hyde Park. PM me, if you'd like more info. I live in Copake, but date a man who works in New Paltz & got his master's degree from there.

best,

Barbara