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.

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134. James Flannery - the missing link between Easy Jet, Worzel Gummidge and the viola
May 12, 2025 – 44:22
Petit Trois - Stephanie Cummins
May 6, 2025 – 14:00
133. Stephanie Cummins - Transatlantic ‘cello relations
Apr 28, 2025 – 45:28
Petit Trois - Ian Wilson
Apr 24, 2025 – 17:08
132. Ian Wilson - a plethora of recorders, birdsong, panels, pedagogy and the Mexican Hat Dance.
Apr 22, 2025 – 1:07:56
Bonus Episode - What’s in yer bag & murdering a mermaid
Apr 3, 2025 – 29:19
131. Jordan Li-Smith - Child star to composition king with a big dose of Dolly!
Mar 31, 2025 – 1:07:53
130. Emma Bassett - Bass trumpets, Cornish carols, ultimate stress situations and embodying Norma Desmond
Mar 24, 2025 – 1:21:52
Resolutions, Running, Wigs and Linda - a Quintessential January Chat
Jan 24, 2025 – 1:32:50
129. Ivor’s Classical Awards special featuring James Flannery - composers, capers and canapés at the BFI
Nov 26, 2024 – 57:33
128. Roxanna Panufnik - Composing by Royal appointment, building bridges between faiths through music and creating an outstanding body of work.
Nov 14, 2024 – 57:58
127. Gavin Bryars - Innovation, pencils, stand up and a glittering career
Nov 13, 2024 – 1:09:41
126. Thomas Lubitz - The future of the trumpet with Yamaha Atelier Hamburg‘s finest
Oct 28, 2024 – 1:12:00
125. Steve Pretty - King of the Conches
Oct 23, 2024 – 1:45:48
124. Ellie Consta - breaking boundaries with Her Ensemble, style advice, delegation and the TIAB merch saga continues…
Sep 29, 2024 – 1:23:07
123. Arsha Kaviani - bringing piano virtuosity into the 2020s
Sep 16, 2024 – 1:13:11
122. Hoosiers, Bears, fighting and Shackleton with Paul Frith
Aug 9, 2024 – 1:22:26
121. Monique Clare - extreme cello, teaching the unteachable and tales of rap royalty
Jul 22, 2024 – 1:18:30
120a: Seb's mediocre guitar, Verity's face acting and planning for the big PTA Winter Disco
Jul 21, 2024 – 41:40
120. Prepared piano problems, an acting debut and Cheltenham chat with Clare Hammond
Jul 8, 2024 – 1:01:12
119. Oliver Zeffman - Classical Pride ‘24
Jul 1, 2024 – 50:52
118. Q&A: Would we ever move out of London? Do we own our instruments? And will Seb ever get a round in again?
Apr 25, 2024 – 27:44
117. Q&A: Least favourite instruments, booking holidays and one of the more exciting discussions you're likely to hear today about pensions
Apr 16, 2024 – 30:42
Patreon: Mic Problems, Condensed Milk And A Tricky Intro
Apr 15, 2024 – 32:42
116. Time efficiency, grumbling stomachs, ghosts and Happy Valley With Ben Foster
Apr 8, 2024 – 1:24:12
Patreon: Extra Ben Foster chat! Even more condensed milk chat, Chocolate Oranges and Tunnocks Teacakes
Apr 7, 2024 – 13:00
Patreon: Verity's Shoplifting and Ian McShane
Mar 25, 2024 – 19:44
Patreon: The path to Bath
Mar 21, 2024 – 14:29
115. How do you run an arts centre? With Artistic Director of Les Arts Valencia, Jésus Iglesias Noriega
Mar 18, 2024 – 1:01:45
114. Seb goes through his packing list for tour
Mar 11, 2024 – 49:22
113a. PART 2: Playing with Foals, sampled instruments and Gypsy tarts with Kentish badman Jeremy Pritchard, bassist from Everything Everything
Mar 7, 2024 – 27:22
113. PART 1: Everything Everything bassist Jeremy Pritchard on hair bleaching, AI and weird waistcoat phases
Mar 4, 2024 – 1:07:30
Patreon: More walking around Edinburgh!
Mar 2, 2024 – 22:12
112. Embarrassing Moustaches, Tears and Greyfriars Bobby
Feb 26, 2024 – 1:01:14
Patreon: Just Start Oil
Feb 22, 2024 – 19:23
Patreon: Fizzy Head Syndrome and an uncomfortable return to recordings
Feb 21, 2024 – 24:46
111. Rachael Lander: Life as a musician with ADHD
Feb 19, 2024 – 1:18:16
ENO in crisis: what on earth is going on? With Coco Azoitei
Feb 17, 2024 – 27:30
110. Q&A: How much vomit, favourite interviews and what we would say to our 20 year old selves
Feb 12, 2024 – 43:00
109. Carly Anderson
Feb 5, 2024 – 1:23:38
Merry Xmas!!
Dec 22, 2023 – 14:30
108. Duncan Ward
Nov 1, 2023 – 1:03:24
107. Neoteric Ensemble
Oct 13, 2023 – 40:20
106. Darren Beckett
Sep 20, 2023 – 1:13:04
105. Jill Andrews
Sep 8, 2023 – 1:03:54
104. JFAbraham, the sequel
Aug 30, 2023 – 1:11:50
103. Jools Owen
Aug 11, 2023 – 1:14:41
100. A century not out feat. Hannah Lawrance
Aug 8, 2023 – 1:20:06
Map a Muso with Susie Winkworth
Jul 27, 2023 – 53:43
102. Jordan Ashman
Jul 10, 2023 – 1:06:38