Three In A Bar podcast

Three In A Bar

London based musicians Seb Philpott (trumpet) and Verity Simmons (cello) meet musicians, music industry insiders and music enthusiasts for informal, insightful and lighthearted chats. We delve into their musical backgrounds, careers or in some cases, specifically avoid talking about music at all. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

London based musicians Seb Philpott (trumpet) and Verity Simmons (cello) meet musicians, music industry insiders and music enthusiasts for informal, insightful and lighthearted chats. We delve into their musical backgrounds, careers or in some cases, specifically avoid talking about music at all. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#165

141. Imogen Whitehead - Launching an album, shooting a video, pre show nausea and a six month wait f...

Hello lovely listeners! It’s been a while eh? We are dropping in briefly with an episode s... more

17 Nov 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:33

17 Nov 2025


#164

140. Jack Bazalgette - A Cheltenham Festival Special!

In this bonus episode of TIAB we speak to the new artistic director of Cheltenham Music Fe... more

11 Jul 2025

42 MINS

42:50

11 Jul 2025


#163

139. Baroness Thangam Debbonaire and the underrated value of joy

This week,Seb and Veritywelcome the brilliant and utterly charmingBaroness Thangam Debbona... more

09 Jul 2025

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:20

09 Jul 2025


#162

138. Aaron Akugbo X Seb Philpott

Aaron is back already! And this time Verity is nowhere to be seen. That's right, it's Seb'... more

27 Jun 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:46

27 Jun 2025


#161

137. Jack Jones - Acid Brass @ EartH Hackney

Your eyes do not deceive you - it’s two episodes in two days! Fresh off of zencastr we wan... more

09 Jun 2025

40 MINS

40:03

09 Jun 2025


#160

136. Aaron Akugbo - high stakes Haydn, tactical programming, touring tales and the mystery of the In...

This week, Seb and Verity are joined by trumpet sensationAaron Akugbo. From unwittingly ma... more

09 Jun 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:02

09 Jun 2025


#159

Petit Trois - Dame Sarah Connolly

An extra slice of Dame Sarah Connolly who graciously and patiently answered a few vaguely ... more

22 May 2025

12 MINS

12:53

22 May 2025


#158

135. Dame Sarah Connolly - Positive thinking, evolving roles, fat suits and every singer’s nemesis…t...

Sound the klaxon - it’s a national treasure alert! This week we are honoured to be joined ... more

20 May 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:26

20 May 2025


#157

Petit Trois - James Flannery

Want a bit more James Flannery in yer life? Who wouldn’t we say! So here’s an extra servin... more

15 May 2025

14 MINS

14:27

15 May 2025


#156

134. James Flannery - the missing link between Easy Jet, Worzel Gummidge and the viola

This week’s guest is Viola player, Negroni specialist and potential pilot of the future, J... more

12 May 2025

44 MINS

44:22

12 May 2025


#155

Petit Trois - Stephanie Cummins

It’s round two of our new feature where we throw extra questions at our poor, unsuspecting... more

06 May 2025

14 MINS

14:00

06 May 2025


#154

133. Stephanie Cummins - Transatlantic ‘cello relations

In this week’s episode we chat to cellist Stephanie Cummins. Having spent many years worki... more

28 Apr 2025

45 MINS

45:28

28 Apr 2025


#153

Petit Trois - Ian Wilson

Road testing our ‘Petit Trois’ bonus feature is our guest from this week’s main episode, I... more

24 Apr 2025

17 MINS

17:08

24 Apr 2025


#152

132. Ian Wilson - a plethora of recorders, birdsong, panels, pedagogy and the Mexican Hat Dance.

We are joined for episode 132 by recorder player supremo Ian Wilson. Ian is the principal ... more

22 Apr 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:56

22 Apr 2025


#151

Bonus Episode - What’s in yer bag & murdering a mermaid

What, another one?! Yep…it’s mid week bonus time! In the first of our new bonus episodes w... more

03 Apr 2025

29 MINS

29:19

03 Apr 2025


#150

131. Jordan Li-Smith - Child star to composition king with a big dose of Dolly!

Our guest for episode 131 is composer, arranger and musical director Jordan Li-Smith. On a... more

31 Mar 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:53

31 Mar 2025


#149

130. Emma Bassett - Bass trumpets, Cornish carols, ultimate stress situations and embodying Norma De...

We’re back again with a string of great guests to get in yer lugholes! Kicking off this se... more

24 Mar 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:52

24 Mar 2025


#148

Resolutions, Running, Wigs and Linda - a Quintessential January Chat

Hello dear listener! Welcome to our first episode of 2025, in which you find us having a m... more

24 Jan 2025

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:50

24 Jan 2025


#147

129. Ivor’s Classical Awards special featuring James Flannery - composers, capers and canapés at th...

Welcome to a special episode recorded guerilla style at the Ivors Classical Awards 2024! Y... more

26 Nov 2024

57 MINS

57:33

26 Nov 2024


#146

128. Roxanna Panufnik - Composing by Royal appointment, building bridges between faiths through musi...

In the second of our Ivors classical awards special episodes we chat to world renowned and... more

14 Nov 2024

57 MINS

57:58

14 Nov 2024


#145

127. Gavin Bryars - Innovation, pencils, stand up and a glittering career

In the first of two special episodes with esteemed and newly decorated composers, we sit d... more

13 Nov 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:41

13 Nov 2024


#144

126. Thomas Lubitz - The future of the trumpet with Yamaha Atelier Hamburg‘s finest

Episode 126 features Senior technician at Yamaha Atelier Hamburg Thomas Lubitz. What Thoma... more

28 Oct 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:00

28 Oct 2024


#143

125. Steve Pretty - King of the Conches

This week on TIAB we’re thrilled to have the multi-talented Steve Pretty join us for a cha... more

23 Oct 2024

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:48

23 Oct 2024


#142

124. Ellie Consta - breaking boundaries with Her Ensemble, style advice, delegation and the TIAB mer...

Hello lovely listener, here we are again. We promised you an episode by the end of the wee... more

29 Sep 2024

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:07

29 Sep 2024


#141

123. Arsha Kaviani - bringing piano virtuosity into the 2020s

This week’s guest is virtuoso pianist, composer and improviser Arsha Kaviani. Arsha joined... more

16 Sep 2024

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:11

16 Sep 2024