Mr Myers is a throwback, a black, blind, chain-smoking bluesman who walks painstakingly to the stage but belts out lyrics with a remarkably stirring voice.
The aim is to showcase crafts and industries from across the region and feature the chain makers of the Black Country, the potteries in Stoke-on-Trent, computer gaming in Leamington Spa, glove making in Worcester and glass making in Stourbridge.