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Three In A Bar

Seb Philpott and Verity Simmons

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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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126. Thomas Lubitz - The future of the trumpet with...

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2024/10/28

Episode 126 features Senior technician at Yamaha Atelier Hamburg Thomas Lubitz. What Thomas doesn’t know about the trumpet isn’t worth knowing as we discover when Verity and Seb meet him at Legendary brass shop Phil Parker.Thomas talks through various models of trumpet and what they can bring to different musical settings and genres. They discuss changes that have occurred over the years and how small adaptations can make big differences. Seb offers up some modification ideas of his own…We aren’t

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1:45:48

125. Steve Pretty - King of the Conches

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2024/10/23

This week on TIAB we’re thrilled to have the multi-talented Steve Pretty join us for a chat that’s as eclectic as his musical life to date!Steve, the mastermind behind the Hackney Colliery Band, takes us on a whimsical ride through his creative world. From the bustling streets of Hackney to the intimate corners of his studio, he shares tales of setting up the band that’s been blowing audiences away with their infectious energy.Steve also dives into his adventures in podcasting, reflects on his early

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1:23:07

124. Ellie Consta - breaking boundaries with Her...

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2024/09/29

Hello lovely listener, here we are again. We promised you an episode by the end of the week, and by jove, here it is.This episode we sit down with the brilliant Ellie Consta, violinist, composer, and founder of the groundbreaking Her Ensemble—the UK's first women and non-binary string orchestra. Ellie’s visionary work is pushing boundaries in classical music, aiming to reshape an industry that has historically lacked diversity and inclusivity.We dive into her journey, from her early days as a

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1:13:11

123. Arsha Kaviani - bringing piano virtuosity into...

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2024/09/16

This week’s guest is virtuoso pianist, composer and improviser Arsha Kaviani.Arsha joined Seb and Verity for a chat ahead of the release of his debut studio album Accents and Echoes (see link below). He talks about the eclectic mix of influences featured on the albumbut also in shaping his musical life…we’re talking Bach to Massive Attack via Rachmaninov and Led Zeppelin. Conversation includes Arsha’s journey from growing up in Dubai to studying in Manchester and ending up in London. He talks about

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1:22:26

122. Hoosiers, Bears, fighting and Shackleton with...

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2024/08/09

This week, Seb and Verity are joined by composer, arranger, keyboard player with the Hoosiers, long time Bear’s Den collaborator and old mate Paul Frith.In true Three In A Bar style this episode is full of twists and turns - we find out whether Paul has ever been in a fight, how he came to write a symphony about Shackleton and some super niche mouthpiece chat.We also find out why Paul and his Hoosier band mates had to be speedily escorted from a gig venue somewhere in the north of England.Paul is

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1:18:30

121. Monique Clare - extreme cello, teaching the...

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2024/07/22

This week’s episode was a total pleasure to record as we are joined by Australian cellist, singer and songwriter Monique Clare.Monique is currently on a European tour and will be appearing at the Cambridge folk festival this month. Aside from festivals, she can frequently be found with her cello up mountains, on cliff tops and more conventionally in concert halls and jazz clubs across the world.Monique chats to Seb and Verity about some of her recent performances as well as recording her latest

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120a: Seb's mediocre guitar, Verity's face acting and...

Three In A Bar ·

2024/07/21

Here's a little catch up between your two co-hosts, as it had been a minute since they had last spoke. All a nice warm up really before tomorrow's blistering episode with Monique Clare. It's loose chat, in which they cover Verity's new show, Fiddler On The Roof at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, and Verity gives her frank opinions on every member of the band. Seb discusses his latest hyper-fixation, Nancy cuts a tooth, and Verity celebrates her first string arrangement being released on Christof Van

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1:01:12

120. Prepared piano problems, an acting debut and...

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2024/07/08

This week we headed back online to chat to internationally acclaimed concert pianist and film star Clare Hammond (ok, ok, maybe it was one film but she was playing a young Dame Maggie Smith so come on!)We chatted to Clare ahead of her concerts at this year’s Cheltenham Festival - thanks to the wonderful Dan Hartland for setting up this conversation. Clare talks about the exciting programme for her solo concert, centering around a new commission by Sun Keting.She talks about the dos and don’ts of

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119. Oliver Zeffman - Classical Pride ‘24

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2024/07/01

We’re back!!! We’ve missed you all….but what a way to kick off this season of TIAB than with none other than Artistic director and founder of Classical Pride Uk Oliver Zeffman.Oliver is an internationally renowned conductor, working frequently with orchestras including the CBSO,Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre national d'Île-de-France and Ulster Orchestra. Oliver founded Classical Pride in 2023 with an inaugural concert by the CBSO at the Barbican

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27:44

118. Q&A: Would we ever move out of London? Do we own...

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2024/04/25

More questions from you and answers from us. Could we live anywhere other than London? Do we own our instruments? And what have we each started deoing recently that has changed our lives?All this and more in today's episode. To send in your questions (about absolutely anything), then please email hello@threeinabar.com or hit us up on the socials.SUPPORT THREE IN A BAR ON PATREONJoin our Members’ Club for a bonus podcast feed plus many more rewards.Click

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117. Q&A: Least favourite instruments, booking...

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2024/04/16

What is our least favourite orchestral instrument? And why is it the oboe?How do you plan anything as a freelancer? What happens if you book a holiday and then a load of nice work comes in - what do you do?Should you start a pension? Or just keep working until you die.All this and more in today's episode. To send in your questions (about absolutely anything), then please email hello@threeinabar.com or hit us up on the socials.SUPPORT THREE IN A BAR ON PATREONJoin our Members’ Club for a bonus

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1:24:12

116. Time efficiency, grumbling stomachs, ghosts and...

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2024/04/08

Quiz question for you - what links Torchwood, Thunderbirds, Happy Valley & Mog? We’ll tell you what…some seriously great scores courtesy of this week’s guest Ben Foster.Ben is a BAFTA winning composer, but also a well renowned and much in demand conductor, orchestrator and arranger with a string of TV and film credits to his name.We met up with Ben in his writing room, tucked away at the top of Air Studios for a chat about just a fraction of his incredible musical output. (N.B there is a glaring

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1:01:45

115. How do you run an arts centre? With Artistic...

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2024/03/18

Join us this week for a zencast to sunnier climes as we chat to Artistic Director of Les Arts, Valencia Jésus Iglesias Noriega.Jésus has been doing brilliant work at Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía - the incredible building in Valencia which is home to Les Arts, with a huge focus on social responsibility. There are productions specifically for Under 29s, prison performances, opera in a truck heading to remote villages, performances in homes for the elderly and so much more.It is a breath of fresh air

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114. Seb goes through his packing list for tour

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2024/03/11

You join your two hosts on a car journey between Plymouth and Bath, just over a week into the Rob Brydon tour 2024. What better time than now to discuss in detail Seb's list of items he has packed for this trip? How many pants is too many? Can you re-use socks for multiple gigs? Can he maintain his rigorous skincare regime while away from home? All these questions are answered, and deep-rooted memories unearthed in this week’s episode of Three In A Bar (or Two In A Car).With a supply of

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27:22

113a. Playing with Foals, sampled instruments and...

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2024/03/07

What? Another podcast with the thoroughly excellent Jeremy Pritchard? Oh yes….we couldn’t pack it all into one episode so here’s an extra slice where we chat to Jeremy about his time on tour with Foals, some Kent conversation and comparing notes on small venues across the UK.If you are one of our excellent Patreons and you are listening to this early, thank you and well done! If you aren’t a Patreon and are listening on Thursday also thanks (but maybe just smidgen less!) Click here to join the

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1:07:30

113. Everything Everything bassist Jeremy Pritchard...

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2024/03/04

In this week’s episode we are joined by bass behemoth (yep, it’s been too long since we used that word) and Everything Everything band member, Jeremy Pritchard.Jeremy dropped in for a chat ahead of the band’s UK tour and release of their new album Mountainhead - it’s an absolute belter btw, check it out if you haven’t already!We discuss early performances, making music videos, sartorial choices, hair bleaching and how the heck you put together a set list with 17 yrs and 7 albums worth of music to

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1:01:14

112. Embarrassing Moustaches, Tears and Greyfriars Bobby

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2024/02/26

Greetings from sunny Edinburgh! This week’s episode finds Seb & Verity on the Scottish leg of the Rob Brydon tour enjoying the delights of Edinburgh…Join them on a walking tour - not necessarily one that’ll make the Rough Guide any time soon as they reminisce about past Edinburgh festival experiences, answer more listener questions and take in the sights and sounds of the city.SUPPORT THREE IN A BAR ON PATREONJoin our Members’ Club for a bonus podcast feed plus many more rewards.Click

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1:18:16

111. Rachael Lander: Life as a musician with ADHD

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2024/02/19

In this week’s episode we welcome back the brilliant Rachael Lander to chat about her recent ADHD diagnosis.Rachael is cellist on the West End production of Frozen and is a busy freelancer & session player as well as being a mother of two…..Chuck ADHD into the mix and her journey as a recovering alcoholic and life isn’t always straightforward.Rachael speaks about getting her diagnosis and how this has enabled her to make sense of elements in her life that have previously caused difficulty and

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27:30

ENO in crisis: what on earth is going on? With Coco...

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2024/02/17

In light of the recent announcements of redundancies in the Orchestra and Chorus at ENO and the extraordinary circumstances surrounding them we felt compelled to record an episode to chat through what on earth is going on. On 15 February orchestra & chorus members started receiving formal redundancy notices - some reporting they’d heard in the interval of their final performance of Handmaid’s Tail, having to then go on and complete the show. Thiscomes in light of the MU recently calling off

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43:00

110. Q&A: How much vomit, favourite interviews and...

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2024/02/12

In this, the first of our regular Q&A episodes, we asked listeners to send in their questions, to which we gave answers. You know how it works, we don't need to explain the concept to you, do we? Just how do we both balance being parents of two whilst being busy freelance musicians, when our other halves are also busy freelance musicians? What do we wish we could say to our 20 year old selves? What's the best way to approacvh working with people when you're starting out in the music world? And just

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