- Source: It isnae me
"It isnae me" is a poem by Sally Holmes which was set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1930.
The poem was first printed in Country Life magazine, and the song published in 1931 by Keith Prowse & Co. Ltd, London.
It was written at Elgar's home, "Marl Bank", near Worcester, and was dedicated to the soprano Joan Elwes, whom he had admired at Three Choirs Festival. The poem was performed by her in October 1930 at a concert in Dumfries, Scotland.
The poem is in the Scots language.
Lyrics
= Scots translations
=keerin' = grieving, complaining
sair = sad
whiles = meanwhile
mindin' = remembering
wee = little, young
lea rig = meadow-ridge
gie'd masel' = gave myself
greet = cry
awa' = ago
dinnae ken = don't know
Recordings
"The Unknown Elgar" includes "It isnae me" performed by Teresa Cahill (soprano), with Barry Collett (piano).
Songs and Piano Music by Edward Elgar has "It isnae me" performed by Mark Wilde (tenor), with David Owen Norris (piano).
References
External links
It isnae me: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project