Anna Patton plays clarinet with great verve, clarity, and harmonic whim, drawing on a richly eclectic musical background of jazz, classical, traditional, and world music. Based in Brattleboro, VT, she performs full time for dances and concerts, composes and arranges music, and teaches ear training and swing harmony singing.
Anna’s current projects include playing dance music with bands such as Elixir and The Figments, string-band and vocal swing with Housetop, Brazilian and Django jazz gigs with The Will Patton Ensemble, and improvisatory Balkan/ African/ South American influenced originals with the As Yet Quintet. 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:
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 Apr 10th, 2015 to Sun Apr 12th, 2015Bug Stomp Dance WeekendFelix Davis Community Center 4800 Park Circle East North Charleston, SC 29405 with Elixirw/ Contraforce and caller Maggie Jo Saylor
Thu May 7th, 2015Rochester Contra DanceConvenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Rd, Rochester, NYwith Elixir 8:00 pm
Fri May 8th, 2015Buffalo Contra DanceElmwood Ave & W Ferry St Buffalo NY 14222 United Stateswith Elixir 7:30 pm
Sat May 9th, 2015Cornell Contra DanceCornell University, Willard Straight Hall, Ithaca, NYwith ElixirSchedule:
12:30pm-2:30pm: Singing Square Caller's Workshop 4pm-6 pm: Contra Dance for Experienced Dancers 8 pm-11 pm: Contra dance for All
Thu May 14th, 2015 to Sun May 17th, 2015Almost HeavenCamp Ramblewood, Darlington, MDwith ElixirWe'll be joined by Mark Hellenberg (aka "Pokey") on percussion all weekend long!
w/ Swallowtail
Fri Jun 26th, 2015 to Sun Jun 28th, 2015Old Songs FestivalAltamont Fairgrounds, 129 Grand, Altamont, NYwith Elixir
Fri Sep 18th, 2015 to Sun Sep 20th, 2015Echo Summit Dance Weekend18880 US Highway 50 Twin Bridges CA 95721 United Stateswith Elixir
Sat Nov 7th, 2015Montpelier Contra DanceCapitol City Grange, Montpelier, VTwith Elixir 8:00 pm
Sun Nov 8th, 2015Greenfield Fall Frolic Fundraiser Contra Dance401 Chapman St Greenfield MA 01301with Elixir 2:00 pm A fundraiser for the Friends of the Grange. Elixir will kick things off, playing from 2:00 to 4:30 pm.
Fri Feb 5th, 2016 to Sun Feb 7th, 2016Dancing FoolLeif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th St, Seattle, WAwith ElixirNils 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
Fri Apr 1st, 2016 to Sun Apr 3rd, 2016Epicenter Dance WeekendStrawberry Recreation Center, Mill Valley, CAwith Elixir
Fri Apr 8th, 2016 to Sun Apr 10th, 2016Springforth BallLewis Ginter Rec Center, Richmond VAwith Elixir
Wed Jun 29th, 2016Amherst Contra Dance99 Main St Amherst MA 01002 United Stateswith Elixir 7:30 pm
Thu Jun 30th, 2016Concord Contra Dance74 Walden St Concord MA 01742 United Stateswith Elixir 7:30 pm
Fri Jul 1st, 2016Mostly Waltz Greenfield401 Chapman St Greenfield, MA, United Stateswith Elixir 8:00 pm Waltz workshop at 7:00pm
Sat Jul 2nd, 2016Private EventMontague MAwith Elixir
Fri Aug 26th, 2016Greenfield Experienced Contra Dance401 Chapman St Greenfield MA 01301with Elixir 8:00 pm Nils Fredland, calling/trombone with Brian Bender, sousaphone/melodica/trombone
Sat Aug 27th, 2016Private EventBristol, RIwith Elixir
Sat Sep 10th, 2016Private EventGreensboro Bend, VTwith Elixir
Fri Sep 30th, 2016Boulder Contra DanceAvalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder, COwith Elixir 8:00 pm with Nils Fredland (calling, trombone)
Sat Oct 1st, 2016Fort Collins Contra DanceCity Park Center (Club Tico), 1599 City Park Dr, Fort Collins, COwith Elixir 8:00 pm with Nils Fredland (calling, trombone)
Sun Oct 2nd, 2016Denver Contra DanceHighlands Masonic Center, 3550 Federal Blvd., Denver, COwith Elixir 1:00 pm with Nils Fredland (calling, trombone)
Waltzes and couples dancing at 1 PM, contras from 2 to 5 PM!
Thu Oct 20th, 2016Old Farmer's BallWarren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC, United Stateswith Elixir 8:00 pm with Beth Molaro (calling) and Brian Bender (trombone)
Fri Oct 21st, 2016 to Sun Oct 23rd, 2016Lake Eden Arts Festival377 Lake Eden Rd, Black Mountain, NCwith Elixirwith Brian Bender (trombone)
Fri Nov 4th, 2016 to Sun Nov 6th, 2016Foggy Moon Dance WeekendMonterey, CA United Stateswith Elixirwith Brian Bender (trombone) plus George Marshall and Warren Blier (calling), Barefoot, BLAM, and the Crabapples.
Thu Jan 12th, 2017House ConcertPhoenix, AZ, United Stateswith Elixir 7:30 pm For details and reservations contact: or (602)791-1238
Fri Jan 13th, 2017 to Sat Jan 14th, 2017Phoenix Winter FrolicPhoenix, AZ, United States with Elixirwith Brian Bender (trombone)
Fri Apr 21st, 2017 to Sun Apr 23rd, 2017Hands Four Spring DanceBerea, KYwith Elixirwith Wendy Graham (calling) and Brian Bender (trombone)
Thu Apr 27th, 2017Concord Contra Dance74 Walden St Concord MA 01742 United Stateswith Elixir 7:30 pm
Sat Apr 29th, 2017Montpelier Contra DanceCapitol City Grange, Montpelier, VTwith Elixir 8:00 pm
Fri Oct 6th, 2017Concord Experienced DanceConcord Scout House 74 Walden St, Concord, MA 01742, United Stateswith Elixir 8:00 pm
Sat Oct 7th, 2017Montpelier Contra DanceCapital City Grange, Montpelier, VTwith Elixir 8:00 pm
Fri Jan 26th, 2018 to Sun Jan 28th, 2018Florida Snow BallThe Gulfport Casino Ballroom 5500 Shore Blvd S, Gulfport, FL 33707, United Stateswith Elixir
Fri Apr 6th, 2018 to Sun Apr 8th, 2018Epicenter Dance WeekendStrawberry Recreation Center, Mill Valley, CAwith ElixirWith Naomi Morse on Fiddle and Brian Bender on Trombone
Thu May 31st, 2018Concord Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St Concord MA 01742with Elixir 7:30 pm
Fri Sep 21st, 2018 to Sat Sep 22nd, 2018Contrashock 2018Brooklyn Waldorf School 11 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238with ElixirWith Nils Fredland and Will Mentor calling, music by Elixir and Wake Up Robin!
Friday 9/21: 7:30 PM Contra Dance Lesson 8-11:00 PM Contra Dance
Saturday 9/22: 2:15-5:30 PM Challenging Contras 7:00 PM Contra Dance Lesson 7:30-10:45 PM Contra Dance
Sun Sep 23rd, 2018Contrastock VIIISpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MDwith Elixir 1:00 pm Another great Contrastock party! With Elixir, Maivish, Wake Up Robin, Nils Fredland, Will Mentor, and Susan Michaels
Fri Nov 2nd, 2018 to Sun Nov 4th, 2018Foggy Moon Dance WeekendMonterey, CA United Stateswith Elixir
Fri Jan 18th, 2019 to Sun Jan 20th, 2019Contra CarnivaleSan Luis Obispo, CAwith Elixirwith Nils Fredland calling and playing trombone!
