Anna Patton

clarinetist, composer, teacher

Anna Patton

Clarinetist, Composer, Teacher

Anna’s current projects include playing with and writing arrangements for Zara Bode’s Little Big Band, playing dance music with bands such as Elixir, Anna and the Alphabet, The Figments, Daybreak Trio, and various collaborations with pianist Karen Axelrod, and directing the Soubrette Choir.  Her solo album, Isadore’s Breakfast – featuring her work on clarinet and vocals along with many of Vermont’s finest musicians – is a mix of French-influenced swing and fiddle tunes.

Contact Anna


802-275-2142

Isadore's Breakfast

Isadore’s Breakfast, a lively, creative mix of Swing and fiddle tunes for clarinet and string band, features Franco-flavored American music including crooked Quebecois tunes, musettes, close swing harmony vocals from Housetop, and a Ben Patton original.

Anna plays clarinet and sings with these fabulous guests:

  • The Figments: Ethan Hazzard-Watkins (fiddle) and Owen Morrison, (guitar/feet)
  • Housetop: Erica Morse (bass/vocals), Naomi Morse (fiddle/vocals), Peter Siegel (guitar/vocals)
  • Will Patton (bass/mandolin/octave mandolin), Dono Schabner (guitar), Mary Lea (fiddle), Jeremiah McLane (accordion), Ben Patton (guitar/vocals), and Demse Zullo (percussion)

Buy a Copy

Isadore’s Breakfast is available at Anna’s performances for $15. You can also purchase the CD online or by mail for $18 per copy (includes shipping).

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Or send a check (with your mailing address) to:

Anna Patton
21 West St.
Brattleboro, VT 05301

Listen to Selections

The Blue Egg Waltz

An Anna Patton original, played with Dono, Will and Jeremiah

Let Yourself Go

Housetop sings this classic Irving Berlin number from “Follow the Fleet”

Reel du Love Shack

The Figments play a set of French Canadian reels

Anna's Gig Calendar

Sat Jun 15th, 2024 to Sat Jun 22nd, 2024Dance Music & Spice Week at Camp CavellCamp Cavell, Lexington, MI
Fri Jun 28th, 2024Anna and the Alphabet Experienced ContraGuiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA 01301, United States 8:00 pm Adina Gordon calling to the music of "Anna and the Alphabet" (Anna Patton, Sarah Hadley Yakir, Michael Freeman)
Sat Jun 29th, 2024Anna and the Alphabet, Montpelier ContradanceCapital City Grange
6612 VT-12, Montpelier, VT 05602, United States 8:00 pm George Marshall calling to the music of "Anna and the Alphabet" (Anna Patton, Sarah Hadley Yakir, Michael Freeman)
Sat Jul 13th, 2024 to Sat Jul 20th, 2024Family Week at PinewoodsPinewoods Camp
80 Cornish Field Rd, Plymouth, MA 02360, United States
Sun Jul 21st, 2024Zara Bode's Little Big Band 9:00 am Private Event
Fri Sep 6th, 2024 to Sun Sep 8th, 2024Riverjam RompMarlboro College
2582 South Rd, Marlboro, VT 05344, United States
Fri Sep 13th, 2024 to Sun Sep 15th, 2024Echo Summit Dance Weekend with the FigmentsEcho Summit
Echo Lake, CA, United States
Fri Sep 27th, 2024 to Sat Sep 28th, 2024Fynn & Vess do stuff
Fri Oct 18th, 2024Daybreak Trio at the Greenfield ContradanceGuiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA 01301, United States 8:00 pm Maya McCormic calls to music by "Daybreak Trio" (Owen Morrison, Naomi Morse, Anna Patton)
Sat Oct 19th, 2024Fall Ball with the Daybreak TrioPeterborough, NH
United States 6:00 pm