I enjoyed Allan's stories. I sometimes get impatient when people tell long stories before each song. Is not that there is anything wrong with it, it is just personal taste, I think and generally, I prefer to hear more songs with a briefer introduction. However, in Allan's case, I felt the stories were interesting and added meaning to the songs he did.
It is a challenge for a solo performer to keep an audience interested and, for me, he did just that. Hope to hear him again before too long. Good to see the gig well-supported, too.