Helen Selina Blackwood Dufferin and Clandeboye

Helen Selina Blackwood Dufferin and Clandeboye

Helen Selina Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye (née Sheridan, 18 January 1807 – 13 June 1867), later Countess of Gifford, was an Irish songwriter, composer, poet, and author. Admired for her wit and literary talents, she was a well-known figure in London society of the mid-19th century.

Birth and Death Data: Died June 13, 1867

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: author, lyricist, composer

Notes: Listed as "Lady Dufferin" on sheet music.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-41544	10-in.	1/13/1928	The Irish emigrant	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	author
Columbia	47445	10-in.	3/28/1917	Terence's farewell to Kathleen	J. Malachy White	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W141251	10-in.	11/6/1925	I'm sitting by the stile, Mary	Tom Burke	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dufferin and Clandeboye, Helen Selina Blackwood," accessed January 22, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103963.

Dufferin and Clandeboye, Helen Selina Blackwood. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 22, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103963.

"Dufferin and Clandeboye, Helen Selina Blackwood." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 22 January 2026.