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

Fri Nov 16th, 2012 to Sun Nov 18th, 2012Fleur de Lis Fling Dance WeekendLouisville, KY
Fri Nov 23rd, 2012 to Sat Nov 24th, 2012Rochester Thanksgiving Dance WeekendSalem United Church of Christ, 60 Bittner Street, Rochester, NY
Sat Dec 15th, 2012greenfield 10:00 pm
Thu Dec 20th, 2012figments concord 10:00 pm
Sat Dec 29th, 2012montpelier contra with mary 11:00 pm
Fri Jan 4th, 2013Concord Challenging Contra DanceScout House, 74 Walden St, Concord, MA 8:00 pm
Sat Jan 5th, 2013Montpelier Contra DanceCapitol City Grange, Montpelier, VT 8:00 pm
Fri Jan 11th, 2013 to Sat Jan 12th, 2013Phoenix Friends of Traditional Music Mini-Dance WeekendKenilworth School, Phoenix, AZ
Fri Jan 25th, 2013Club Passim Concert (opening for Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem)47 Palmer St, Cambridge, MA 8:00 pm We LOVE Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, and are honored to be opening for them at Club Passim. This show is sure to sell out, so purchase your tickets in advance. Help us celebrate our Passim debut!

If you can't be there in person you can still watch online via Concert Window!
Sat Jan 26th, 2013Peterborough Snow BallTown Hall, Peterborough, NH 12:00 pm We play from 3 to 6 PM. Full schedule as follows:
12 PM - Moving Violations w/ Rebecca Lay
3 PM - Elixir
6 PM - Crowfoot w/ Steve Zakon-Anderson
9 PM - Latter Day Lizards w/ Lisa Greenleaf
WHAT A DAY!!
Sun Jan 27th, 2013Brattleboro Contra DanceThe Church, corner of Grove and Eliot St, Brattleboro, VT 7:30 pm
Thu Jan 31st, 2013Seattle Contra DanceLake City Community Center, Seattle, WA 8:00 pm
Fri Feb 1st, 2013 to Sun Feb 3rd, 2013Dancing FoolLeif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th St, Seattle, WAw/ The Sevens and caller Cis Hinkle
Fri Feb 15th, 2013 to Sun Feb 17th, 2013Corvallis Contra Dance WeekendCorvallis, ORw/ The Retrospectacles
Thu Feb 21st, 2013figments concord 3:00 pm
Thu Mar 7th, 2013ZYQ concord 11:00 am
Sun Mar 10th, 2013figments waltz concord 11:00 am
Fri Mar 15th, 2013 to Sun Mar 17th, 2013Memfest Contra Dance WeekendIdlewild Church, 1750 Union Ave, Memphis, TN
Thu Mar 21st, 201311 mocha joes
Fri Apr 12th, 2013 to Sun Apr 14th, 2013Dandelion RompOberlin College - Hales Hall, Oberlin, OHw/ Ari and Mia Friedman, Jordon Tice, Gallimaufry, and caller Chrissy Fowler
Thu Apr 18th, 2013concord figments with stefan 6:00 pm
Sat Apr 20th, 2013figments, greenfield 3:00 pm
Sun Apr 28th, 2013katz party
Thu May 9th, 2013Asheville Contra DanceBryson Gymnasium, Warren Wilson College, Black Mountain, NC 8:00 pm
Fri May 10th, 2013 to Sun May 12th, 2013Lake Eden Arts Festival377 Lake Eden Rd, Black Mountain, NC
Wed May 15th, 2013Amherst Contra DanceMasonic Lodge, 99 Main St, Amherst, MA 7:30 pm
Thu May 16th, 2013Concord Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, MA 7:30 pm
Fri May 17th, 2013Providence Contra DanceCommunity Church of Providence, corner of Wayland and Lloyd Ave, Providence, RI 8:00 pm
Sat May 18th, 2013Greenfield Contra Dance401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA 8:00 pm
Mon May 20th, 2013rehearse roodman
Fri May 24th, 2013 to Mon May 27th, 2013Almost HeavenTimber Ridge Camp, High View, WVw/ Swallowtail, and caller Gaye Fifer
Sat Jun 1st, 2013 to Mon Jun 3rd, 2013Irv's
Tue Jun 4th, 2013Annual Summer Concert Serieson the lawn of the Old Medical Chapel, Castleton, VT 7:00 pm w/ special guest Will Patton on mandolin and bass
Fri Jun 7th, 2013Belfast Contra DanceAmerican Legion Hall, 143 Church St, Belfast, ME 8:00 pm
Sat Jun 8th, 2013N. Yarmouth Contra DanceWescustogo Grange, Walnut Hill Rd, N. Yarmouth, ME 8:00 pm
Sun Jun 9th, 2013Brattleboro Contra DanceThe Church, Grove and Main Streets, Brattleboro, VT 7:30 pm
Tue Jun 25th, 2013WPE castleton 3:00 pm
Fri Jul 5th, 2013 to Sun Jul 7th, 2013Ooh La LaRichmond, Quebecw/ Crowfoot, and callers Rick Mohr and Dana Parkinson
Fri Jul 12th, 2013schnuckenack
Sat Jul 13th, 2013whately ball 10:00 pm
Mon Jul 15th, 2013nettie dress rehearsal NECCA 5:45 pm
Sat Jul 20th, 2013mixing all day
Fri Jul 26th, 2013sing with stefan and arthur
Sat Jul 27th, 2013 to Sat Aug 3rd, 2013Harmony of Song and Dance
Sat Aug 3rd, 2013 to Sat Aug 10th, 2013english week
Sat Aug 10th, 2013 to Sat Aug 17th, 2013English American
Sat Aug 24th, 2013 to Sat Aug 31st, 2013American Dance and Music WeekPinewoods Camp, 80 Cornish Field Rd, Plymouth, MA
Sat Aug 31st, 2013Montpelier Contra DanceCapitol City Grange, Montpelier, VT 8:00 pm
Sun Sep 1st, 2013New World FestivalMain St, Randolph, VT 12:00 pm We had a great time at our first New World Festival in 2012, and are thrilled to have been invited back for 2013...an all-day festival that is well worth the trip to Northern VT! Don't miss it.
Fri Sep 6th, 2013Concord Experienced Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St, Concord, MA 8:00 pm First dance of 2013-2014 season!