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

Sat Dec 26th, 2015 to Thu Dec 31st, 2015christmas school
Sat Jan 2nd, 2016home from middletown?
Sun Jan 3rd, 2016hang w annie
Thu Jan 7th, 20164:30 gruber
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, 2016ashlyn
Wed Mar 23rd, 2016elijah 3:45
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, 2016elijah 3:45
Wed Apr 6th, 2016kristin 5ish
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, 2016vocal ensemble
Thu Apr 21st, 2016doug 11
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
Thu May 26th, 20162:30 dr anna
Fri May 27th, 2016wpe east fairfield
Sat May 28th, 2016Mt Holly wpe?
Sun May 29th, 2016dawn dance double dipping
Wed Jun 1st, 2016massage lauren 4:30 pm
Fri Jun 3rd, 2016Glen Echo Contra DanceGlen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD 8:30 pm
Sat Jun 4th, 2016Private eventAnnapolis, MD 4:00 pm
Sun Jun 5th, 2016Glen Echo Contra DanceGlen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD 7:30 pm
Tue Jun 7th, 2016elijah 3:40 pm
Sat Jun 11th, 2016montpelier contra collin M
Tue Jun 14th, 2016Sandy 10:30 am
Tue Jun 14th, 2016elijah 3:40 pm
Thu Jun 16th, 2016grace potter
Fri Jun 17th, 2016fly
Sat Jun 18th, 2016spokane dance
Tue Jun 21st, 2016elijah 3:40 pm
Tue Jun 28th, 2016elijah 3:40 pm
Wed Jun 29th, 2016Amherst Contra Dance99 Main St
Amherst MA 01002
United States 7:30 pm
Thu Jun 30th, 2016Concord Contra Dance74 Walden St
Concord MA 01742
United States 7:30 pm
Fri Jul 1st, 2016Mostly Waltz Greenfield401 Chapman St
Greenfield, MA, United States 8:00 pm Waltz workshop at 7:00pm
Sat Jul 2nd, 2016Private EventMontague MA
Tue Jul 12th, 2016heather and noah
Thu Jul 14th, 20161 louise
Thu Jul 14th, 2016annie
Mon Jul 18th, 20161 louise
Tue Aug 2nd, 2016Lauren welsch 11:00 am
Wed Aug 3rd, 2016dr moore 9:30 am
Thu Aug 4th, 2016concord w bruce and sue?
Fri Aug 19th, 2016 to Sun Aug 21st, 2016visit bakersfield?
Mon Aug 22nd, 2016r schwartz 1037 western ave 11:30 am
Mon Aug 22nd, 2016evening emma 8:00 pm
Fri Aug 26th, 2016Greenfield Experienced Contra Dance401 Chapman St
Greenfield MA 01301 8:00 pm Nils Fredland, calling/trombone
with Brian Bender, sousaphone/melodica/trombone
Sat Aug 27th, 2016wedding RI
Sat Aug 27th, 2016Private EventBristol, RI
Sun Aug 28th, 2016waltz cambridge 8:00 am
Tue Aug 30th, 2016millstone event?
Fri Sep 9th, 2016concord experienced figments
Sat Sep 10th, 2016Private EventGreensboro Bend, VT
Sat Sep 10th, 2016wedding in northern vt
Sat Sep 10th, 2016New Event 9:00 am
Tue Sep 13th, 2016VJC vocal 5:45 5:45 pm
Tue Sep 20th, 20163:40 elijah 9:00 am
Tue Sep 20th, 2016VJC vocal 5:45 5:45 pm
Sat Sep 24th, 2016julian band glover