Listen "Phar Lap of the North - by Katie Jayne"
Episode Synopsis
Muswellbrook horse trainer Victor Oakes found racing success with his mighty gelding Skellatar, dubbed “The Phar Lap of the North”.
Victor’s daughter Bernadette takes us back to the heyday of the 1960s when Vic began racing and winning with Skellatar.
Producer and narrator:
Katie Jayne
Interviewee:
Bernadette Oakes
Sounds:
Pathfinder by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) -- licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6gWLf5MxKM
Song of the Wanderers by Savfk (https://soundcloud.com/savfk) -- licensed under a Creative Commons license.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhuQKWoXo4o
Archival recording of race commentary provided by Bernadette Oakes.
Katie Jayne wears two hats: One as a local country music artist and the other as a radio broadcaster in the Upper Hunter. Working at Muswellbrook’s Power FM as their Workdays announcer during the week, Katie and her band hit the road each weekend playing shows around NSW and QLD. To find out more about Katie visit www.katiejayne.com.au or www.981powerfm.com.au
Thumbnail image of Nobby’s Lighthouse, Newcastle by Roanish on Flickr, licence CC by 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/49236322@N06/4605602729
Victor’s daughter Bernadette takes us back to the heyday of the 1960s when Vic began racing and winning with Skellatar.
Producer and narrator:
Katie Jayne
Interviewee:
Bernadette Oakes
Sounds:
Pathfinder by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) -- licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6gWLf5MxKM
Song of the Wanderers by Savfk (https://soundcloud.com/savfk) -- licensed under a Creative Commons license.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhuQKWoXo4o
Archival recording of race commentary provided by Bernadette Oakes.
Katie Jayne wears two hats: One as a local country music artist and the other as a radio broadcaster in the Upper Hunter. Working at Muswellbrook’s Power FM as their Workdays announcer during the week, Katie and her band hit the road each weekend playing shows around NSW and QLD. To find out more about Katie visit www.katiejayne.com.au or www.981powerfm.com.au
Thumbnail image of Nobby’s Lighthouse, Newcastle by Roanish on Flickr, licence CC by 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/49236322@N06/4605602729
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