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
Sat Nov 19th, 2011poukeepsie 2:00 pm
Sun Nov 20th, 2011putney benefit 6:00 pm
Wed Nov 30th, 2011figments amherst 1:00 pm
Sat Dec 3rd, 2011montpelier contra 1:00 am
Thu Dec 8th, 2011 to Fri Dec 9th, 2011as yet nyc, west west
Sat Dec 17th, 2011smith wedding 2:00 pm
Sat Dec 17th, 2011greenfield 8:00 pm
Sat Dec 31st, 2011first night middletown 12:00 pm
Fri Jan 6th, 2012Concord Experienced Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St, Concord, MA 8:00 pm
Sat Jan 7th, 2012Concert at Hooker Dunham TheaterBrattleboro, VT 7:30 pm
Sun Jan 8th, 2012Brattleboro Contra DanceThe Church, corner of Grove and Main, Brattleboro, VT 7:30 pm
Mon Jan 9th, 2012ame ethan karen 12:00 pm
Thu Jan 12th, 2012Fly to ca 5:00 pm
Fri Jan 13th, 2012 to Sun Jan 15th, 2012Contra CarnivaleSan Luis Obispo, CAw/ Great Bear Trio, Tidal Wave, Susan Michaels, and George Marshall
Mon Jan 16th, 2012Palo Alto Contra Dance 7:30 pm Special post-Contra Carnivale event!
Wed Jan 18th, 2012arlington english, leave at 5 11:00 am
Sat Jan 28th, 2012northern roots, Mary and Karen 4:00 pm
Thu Feb 2nd, 2012Seattle Contra DanceLake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 8:00 pm
Fri Feb 3rd, 2012 to Sun Feb 5th, 2012Dancing Fool Contra Dance WeekendLeif Erickson Hall, 2245 NW 57th St, Seattle, WAw/ Latter Day Lizards and Cis Hinkle
Thu Feb 9th, 2012waltz greenfield 12:00 pm
Fri Feb 10th, 2012housetop williamstown 5:00 pm
Mon Feb 13th, 2012ame doug susan j 1:00 pm
Tue Feb 14th, 2012vjc
Fri Feb 17th, 2012 to Sun Feb 19th, 2012Knoxville Dance WeekendKnoxville, TNElixir, Great Bear Trio, and Mark Hellenberg (aka "Pokey")
Tue Feb 21st, 2012vjc
Tue Feb 28th, 2012vjc
Wed Feb 29th, 2012htop voo 3:00 pm
Fri Mar 2nd, 2012housetop hooker dunham 6:00 pm
Sun Mar 4th, 2012htop? 3:00 pm
Tue Mar 6th, 2012vjc
Sat Mar 10th, 2012CDNY Special EventChinatown YMCA, 273 Bowery, New York, NY 5:45 pm Experienced Contra Dance from 5:45 - 7:45, Regular Contra Dance from 9:00 - Midnight
Tue Mar 13th, 2012vjc
Thu Mar 15th, 2012Concord Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, MA 7:30 pm
Fri Mar 16th, 2012College Hill Contra Dance372 Wayland Ave, Providence, RI 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 17th, 2012Greenfield Contra DanceGuiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St., Greenfield, MA 8:00 pm
Tue Mar 20th, 2012vjc
Mon Mar 26th, 2012amherst english 7:00 pm
Tue Mar 27th, 2012vjc
Fri Mar 30th, 201211 am school gig as yet 1:00 pm
Tue Apr 3rd, 2012vjc