Cornflower Meadow (Polka)
This polka was written on 27th March 2020. It was during the 2km Lockdown restrictions. It was named after a plant in a little woodland area in Kill Village; one of the many beautiful areas planted and maintained by Kill Tidy Towns Committee.
Jacqui Martin playing “Cornflower Meadow” by Sandie Purcell on the fiddle, March 2024
Jacqui Martin is a fiddle player from North County Dublin. She began learning traditional Irish music at a young age, taking whistle classes locally before taking up the fiddle in her late teens. Jacqui has taught and played at many festivals around the world.
She plays regularly in the Cobblestone music pub in Dublin. She has hosted a Thursday night session for the past 20 years, previously alongside Sligo flute player, Deirdre Hurley, and more recently with Derek Hickey.
Title: Cornflower Meadow
Composer: Sandie Purcell
Performer: Sandie Purcell
