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

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
Sat Mar 12th, 2016social band retreat
Mon Mar 14th, 2016amherst english
Wed Mar 16th, 2016elijah 3:45
Wed Mar 16th, 2016barbara at bio logic 3:30 pm
Thu Mar 17th, 2016vocal ensemble
Wed Mar 23rd, 2016elijah 3:45
Wed Mar 23rd, 2016ashlyn
Thu Mar 24th, 2016vocal ensemble
Thu Mar 24th, 201612:15 moore 12:15 pm
Thu Mar 31st, 2016vocal ensemble
Fri Apr 1st, 2016 to Sun Apr 3rd, 2016Epicenter Dance WeekendStrawberry Recreation Center, Mill Valley, CA
Wed Apr 6th, 2016kristin 5ish
Wed Apr 6th, 2016elijah 3:45
Thu Apr 7th, 2016vocal ensemble
Fri Apr 8th, 2016 to Sun Apr 10th, 2016Springforth BallLewis Ginter Rec Center, Richmond VA
Wed Apr 13th, 2016elijah 3:45
Thu Apr 14th, 2016vocal ensemble
Mon Apr 18th, 2016tell joe tartar about ccds
Thu Apr 21st, 2016doug 11
Thu Apr 21st, 2016vocal ensemble
Fri Apr 22nd, 2016dsf loft filming
Wed Apr 27th, 2016elijah 3:45
Thu Apr 28th, 2016vocal ensemble
Mon May 2nd, 2016dr garvey 1:15 pm
Tue May 3rd, 2016quit amazon prime!
Thu May 5th, 2016vjc carlene's
Mon May 9th, 2016blues band rehearsal
Wed May 11th, 2016blues at the loft
Sat May 14th, 2016owen gig private
Tue May 17th, 20162 radiology
Wed May 18th, 2016elijah 3:45
Mon May 23rd, 2016dotties 2:00 pm