Hi everyone, Welcome to the MARCH, APRIL newsletter,
I think we might have missed Feb hehehe!

"Shake the Ground" has been album of the week on 98.9fm, so Brisbane residents please tune your radio to 98.9fm for the Best Country. You can also listen on the World Wide Web at this link http://989fm.com.au/

We are currently having some much needed rain and the dam levels are lifting which is great, though there have been a few disastrous floods as well, our thoughts are with the people affected.

I have recently spent some time in My home town Collinsville in North QLD with my Beautiful family, I have been extremely homesick of late. I have attached a couple of pics of my puppy "ROSIE", one of her and I sleeping. She has grown out of site; she is extremely cute but VERY NAUGHTY!!

 
Rosie the puppy

I also found this great photo of a sign to Collinsville, but it's actually a sign to the one in America, I thought it was pretty cool so I had to add it.

Sign to Collinsville

My Mum is now the Manager of a Motel in my hometown; I had to send you the photo of her new sign, it is right next the memorial statue which is a special part our towns history, in memory of People who lost their lives in the mines there.

Collinsville Motel Sign

There is also a COALFACE experience that you can go and see if you are travelling in the area. It takes you on a journey through the history of the mines when they were still Horse and Cart etc.

This month is quite busy, the last couple have been a little quieter than usual but we can survive. Over the last few weeks I’ve been out to Blackwater and Emerald and then we did the Ladies and Mercedes show for the Ipswich Mayors Ball on the Friday night and then The Ipswich festival on the Saturday. The Mayor Paul Pisasale is such a down to earth man, its quite an honour to do gigs for him. Ipswich finished at 6pm and we had a 3 hour drive to start a gig at the Kilkivan Great Horse Ride! Then Glass House Mountains Tavern is always a great nite with really nice people but hey; you keep asking when and where …..

I have a few gigs that aren’t firm yet and quite a few private and corporate shows coming up but here are the rest so far:

Luella Widt Singing

Luella Gig Guide

May:
• Bowen - Merinda Hotel - 3 May
• Oakey – Bernborough Hotel – 8 May
• Gympie – Royal Hotel – 9 May
• Cleveland – Multi Sports Club – 10 May
• Caloundra – Caloundra RSL [Ladies & Mercedes] 13 May
• Bribie Island – Bribie Island RSL - [Ladies & Mercedes] 15 May
• Gympie – Royal Ag Show – 16 May
• Glass House Mountains - Glass House Mountains Tavern – 29 May
• Maryborough – Carriers Arms Hotel – 30 May
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June:
• Cleveland – Multi Sports Club – 5 June
• Gympie – Royal Hotel – 6 June
• Biloela – Commercial Hotel – 12 June
• Theebine – Theebine Hotel – 14 June
• Blackwater – Blackwater Hotel – 18 June
• Emerald – Maroboon Tavern – 19 June

• To Be Confirmed – 20 & 21 June

• Glass House Mountains - Glass House Mountains Tavern – 27 June
• Caloundra – Caloundra RSL [1.00pm] 29 June
• Chermside – Kedron Wavell Services Club – 30 June
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July:
• Gold Coast – Jupiter’s Casino – 2 July
• Tweed Heads – Twin Towns – 3 July
• Banora Point – Club Banora – 4 July

Luella Widt

One thing for sure; lots of driving and sleeping in on Sundays when I can!!!!

Luella sleeping

Thank you so VERY VERY much to everyone that voted for me on the Triple J Unearthed Site, the song made it to number 14 overall, it spent 5 weeks in the charts, I am wrapped as there are over 100 000 artists on the site. Also made it to number 8 in its genre. I am so appreciative of your time and effort to register and leave feedback.

I now have 2 albums available on Itunes which is really exciting, you can buy the songs for $1.69 or the whole albums for the set prices, its cheaper than buying the hard copy so if you have the MOD CONS it's the way to go. There is a link on my website www.luellawidt.com and THANK YOU IN ADVANCE if you purchase any.

Thanks for sending me your recipes! Here is our recipe for this month. Kindly given to us by Gloria Axtell for the Chocolate lovers.

Chocolate Cake

The most dangerous cake recipe ….

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE !!

• 4 tablespoons flour
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)

• a small splash of vanilla extract
• 1 large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.

Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high). The cake will rise over the top of the mug,
but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.

EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

You are going to print this out straight away, aren't you.

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Hope to hear from you soon, I really do mean it when I say I want to hear from you, I check all the emails that come through from the website and the Mailing list.

Sorry for the delay in the new newsletter, I have been struck down with a flu and chest infection which has made me lose my sparkle for a few weeks, I am recovering now and I can't wait to be rid of it! I am back into the studio this week with our beautiful backing vocalist Adrienne Burgess http://www.myspace.com/adiburgess. Here is her MySpace site - she has a great demo song on there!

Working with Louie is always fantastic www.louieshelton.com if you have some spare time check out his site, his history is mind blowing!

Thank you again for your precious time, thank you for sharing my journey!

Big smiles

LUELLA

XOOX

Create it in your Mind, Place it in your Heart,
See it Real, It is your Dream.
www.luellawidt.com
bluewella@bigpond.com
PO BOX 1237, Maryborough, QLD 4650
Ph: 0417 746 006