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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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

Wed Oct 28th, 2015elijah
Thu Oct 29th, 2015vjc vocal
Thu Oct 29th, 2015ear training
Wed Nov 4th, 2015elijah
Thu Nov 5th, 2015vjc vocal
Thu Nov 5th, 2015ear training
Fri Nov 6th, 2015Concord Challenging Contra DanceScout House, 74 Walden St, Concord, MA 8:00 pm
Sat Nov 7th, 2015Montpelier Contra DanceCapitol City Grange, Montpelier, VT 8:00 pm
Sun Nov 8th, 2015Greenfield Fall Frolic Fundraiser Contra Dance401 Chapman St
Greenfield MA 01301 2:00 pm A fundraiser for the Friends of the Grange. Elixir will kick things off, playing from 2:00 to 4:30 pm.
Thu Nov 12th, 2015ear training
Thu Nov 12th, 2015vjc vocal
Sat Nov 14th, 2015fly
Sun Nov 15th, 2015oklahoma wkshp
Mon Nov 16th, 2015 to Sun Nov 22nd, 2015CDSS tour to Lawrence
Thu Nov 19th, 2015vjc vocal
Thu Nov 19th, 2015ear training
Mon Nov 23rd, 2015fly
Tue Nov 24th, 2015vjc
Thu Nov 26th, 2015ear training
Thu Nov 26th, 2015vjc vocal
Tue Dec 1st, 2015vjc
Thu Dec 3rd, 2015vjc vocal
Thu Dec 3rd, 2015ear training
Fri Dec 4th, 2015 to Sun Dec 6th, 2015crankies!
Sat Dec 5th, 2015vjc performance
Mon Dec 7th, 2015maybe english
Thu Dec 10th, 2015vocal jazz house concert
Thu Dec 10th, 2015ear training
Fri Dec 11th, 2015visit VAL!
Sat Dec 12th, 2015new mplr series
Tue Dec 15th, 2015ABCD jam MIro
Tue Dec 22nd, 2015solstace
Sat Dec 26th, 2015 to Thu Dec 31st, 2015christmas school
Sat Jan 2nd, 2016home from middletown?
Sun Jan 3rd, 2016hang w annie
Thu Jan 7th, 20164:30 gruber
Sun Jan 10th, 2016jerry concert west newbury
Wed Jan 20th, 2016julian band?
Thu Jan 21st, 2016keller 1:45 pm
Wed Jan 27th, 2016julian band?
Fri Jan 29th, 2016julian luthiers 9:30 am
Tue Feb 2nd, 2016dr anna 3:30 pm
Fri Feb 5th, 2016 to Sun Feb 7th, 2016Dancing FoolLeif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th St, Seattle, WANils will not be performing with Elixir this weekend. With this appearance at Fool, Elixir is launching it's new touring lineup - Brian Bender will be playing trombone!

w/ Riptide and caller Cis Hinkle
Wed Feb 10th, 2016susanne booth sojourns 10:15 am
Thu Feb 18th, 2016vocal ensemble
Wed Feb 24th, 2016elijah 3:45
Thu Feb 25th, 2016vocal ensemble
Fri Feb 26th, 2016mac todd rehearse
Sun Feb 28th, 2016diane 1:00 pm
Wed Mar 2nd, 2016elijah 3:45
Wed Mar 2nd, 2016sojourns 11:30 am
Thu Mar 3rd, 2016vocal ensemble
Thu Mar 10th, 2016vocal ensemble
Thu Mar 10th, 2016re salon 12:30 pm