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

Sun Oct 2nd, 2011River Falls Waltz/Contra DanceRiver Falls Lodge, River Falls Lodge Rd, Marietta, SC 3:30 pm
Fri Oct 7th, 2011Belfast Flying Shoes Contra Dance143 Church Street, Belfast, ME 8:00 pm
Sat Oct 8th, 2011North Yarmouth Contra DanceWestcustogo Grange, Rt 115 and Rt 9, N. Yarmouth, ME 8:00 pm
Fri Oct 14th, 2011 to Sun Oct 16th, 2011becca kramer
Fri Oct 21st, 2011 to Sun Oct 23rd, 2011Charlottesville Fall FestivalCharlottesville, VA
Sun Oct 23rd, 2011Greenwood Contra DanceGreenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Greenwood, VA 6:30 pm
Mon Oct 31st, 2011amherst english ethan, karen 12:00 pm
Sat Nov 5th, 2011 to Sun Nov 13th, 2011Denmark tourDenmark
Sat Nov 12th, 2011tommerup weekend 2:00 pm
Fri Nov 18th, 2011middletown dance 2:00 pm