1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Join Digging Detroit host Pete Kalinski from Royal Oak's&amp;nbsp;Boo's Music Bistro inside Mr. B's Restaurant as he welcomes two of the city's foremost fans and promoters of Detroit's legendary blues legacy--President of the Detroit Blues Society, Steve Soviak and Vice President Tom McNab. It's&amp;nbsp;first meeting in 1985&amp;nbsp;began a multi-decade of transformations&amp;nbsp;to increase public interest in the Society. Large-scale events included a number of indoor and outdoor concerts and school workshops. Increased membership and a more organized approach allowed the Society to embark on special projects. Educational programs became more formalized and in 1996 the Scarab Club Educational/Blues Heritage Series began. Each event featured a theme based on some aspect of the Detroit blues tradition. Pete, Steve and Tom discuss the non-profit's innovations including Blues in the Schools and the Blues Challenge&amp;nbsp;as the group continues to&amp;nbsp;dedicate itself&amp;nbsp;to the preservation, education, and advancement of the blues tradition as it relates to the Metro-Detroit area. It has as its primary goals to promote a wider appreciation for the blues by the general public and to serve the members of the Society. More at Digging Detroit! Host: &amp;nbsp;Pete Kalinski Guests: &amp;nbsp;Steve Soviak, Tom McNab Engineer/Producer: &amp;nbsp;Kevin Walsh, MMD Productions Recorded: &amp;nbsp; April 28, 2016 at Boo’s Music Bistro (inside Mr. B’s in Royal Oak) MyMediaDiary Podcast http://mymediadiary.libsyn.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4512903/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/12204422