I think the ref to Traddies was that they can be boring and drive Jo Public away.

Listening to the history of the song ,where first heard by who to whom and what the weather was like is only of interest to the anoraks.

Vin Garbut is the master of inbetween song patter as are Derek Brimstone and Shep Woolley

To sit through a succession of 10 minute ballads can lead to day-dreaming and eventual eye-dropping-saliva-spilling and gutteral- snoring-syndrome.

A performer/floorsinger should contrast with what went before and not sing what he hoped to despite what preceeded.

Most of all, learn the song properly first, and let the diction be clear, still too much singing down your nose and inaudible lyrics.
Did I mention Vin again? Well its O K for him cos we only come for the patter!!!!

And please, none of this 'sorry I'll start again ' when there was only one more verse to go.

All the best Lynne ,it appears you've been there, done it , but no not really.