From Brooklyn to Rhinebeck: A Sister Act in Music, Memory, and the Occasional Ghost

Norm welcomes sisters Patty Hill and Susie Hendren for a chat that starts with Yuengling and ends with astrology. The two, raised between Brooklyn and Long Island with Scottish, Italian, and Irish roots, trace a musical education that runs from seeing The Beatles at Forest Hills Stadium as young girls to Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, and the New York Dolls scene at Max's Kansas City. Susie fronted a gothic rock band called Tribes of the Moon in the 1970s and 80s, with Patty as its most devoted fan. They talk about their father's uncanny survival of seven near-death experiences, a genuinely spooky haunted house on Long Island, their shared interest in tarot and astrology, and how they ended up settling in the Rhinebeck area decades ago. Along the way, they discuss their daughter and niece, Leslie Hill, well known around town, and reflect on how Rhinebeck and Rhinecliff have changed since they first arrived. Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org Send comments to [email protected]