I am a Liverpool Irish Tenor. I did sing Danny Boy and other Irish songs. I also sang Siegfried and Radames - Hoffmann - Canio and Calaf. Singing over 90 - 100 piece orchestras for two hours or more and not a microphone in sight. I carry my own amplification

The Count had a powerful operatic voice which suited the recording conditions of the time as did Caruso. Tenor singing is organised head voice which is supported from the diaphragm and with an open throat. It is not artificial because some nationalities have it naturally ie the North Welsh and Italians and Spanish. What operatic training does is to free the voice and place it in the right area as opposed to the dreadful adopted nasal quality of the acolytes of McColl. Diaphragm support is a technique used by actors and speakers who want to project their voice without strain

I teach a lot of good natural voices who once they latch onto this technique embrace it with enthusiasm, no not high falutin classical types but those who sing gospel and praise music who really want to let it rip. In my part of East London the people's music is gospel