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

Thu Sep 12th, 2019aural skills 5:30 pm
Thu Sep 12th, 2019118 improv night 7:30 pm
Fri Sep 13th, 2019Sweet Pea Practice 9:00 am
Tue Sep 17th, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
Thu Sep 19th, 2019aural skills 5:30 pm
Fri Sep 20th, 2019DSF recording day 9:00 am
Mon Sep 23rd, 2019Amherst ECD Karen Rachel 7:00 pm
Tue Sep 24th, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
Thu Sep 26th, 2019aural skills 5:30 pm
Fri Sep 27th, 2019 to Sun Sep 29th, 2019Pitsburgh mostly ECD 9:00 am
Tue Oct 1st, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
Thu Oct 3rd, 2019aural skills 5:30 pm
Tue Oct 8th, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
Thu Oct 10th, 2019aural skills 5:30 pm
Fri Oct 11th, 2019 to Sun Oct 13th, 2019Harvest MoonCarillo Ballroom, Santa Barbara, CAwith Nils Fredland, calling and trombone
Tue Oct 15th, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
Thu Oct 17th, 2019aural skills 5:30 pm
Fri Oct 18th, 2019 to Sat Oct 19th, 2019owen and naomi
Sun Oct 20th, 2019Glen Echo Waltz Naomi, Owen 9:00 am
Tue Oct 22nd, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
Thu Oct 24th, 2019aural skills 5:30 pm
Tue Oct 29th, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
Thu Oct 31st, 2019aural skills 5:30 pm
Fri Nov 1st, 2019AVN trio Voorheesville NY 2:00 pm
Tue Nov 5th, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
Thu Nov 7th, 2019aural skills 5:30 pm
Fri Nov 8th, 2019 to Sun Nov 10th, 2019Ottowa weekend
Tue Nov 12th, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
Thu Nov 14th, 2019aural skills 5:30 pm
Fri Nov 15th, 2019AVN trio Auburn NY 2:00 pm
Sat Nov 16th, 2019Rochester Rochester 7:00 pm
Mon Nov 18th, 2019Amherst ECD Karen Rachel 7:00 pm
Tue Nov 19th, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
Thu Nov 21st, 2019aural skills 5:30 pm
Tue Nov 26th, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
Tue Dec 3rd, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
Wed Dec 4th, 2019soubrettes at sandglass 9:00 am
Fri Dec 6th, 2019 to Sun Dec 8th, 2019Winter WarmupColumbus, OHwith Audrey Knuth, fiddle and Brian Bender, trombone
Tue Dec 10th, 2019Soubrette B’boro 6:45 pm
Wed Dec 11th, 2019Franklin Library gig JG 6 7:00 pm
Mon Dec 16th, 2019Onion river rehearsal 9:00 am
Fri Dec 20th, 2019 to Sun Dec 22nd, 2019Onion River Chorus 9:00 am
Tue Dec 31st, 2019Rani gig in Northampton 9:00 am
Fri Jan 10th, 2020Greenfield stone Church 11:00 am
Sat Jan 11th, 2020Bellows falls stone Church 11:00 am
Sun Jan 12th, 2020DSF richmond vt 9:00 am
Thu Jan 23rd, 2020NEFFA ContraConcord Scout House
74 Walden St, Concord, MA 01742, United States 7:30 pm
Fri Jan 24th, 2020Greenfield Contra Dance401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA 8:00 pm
Sat Jan 25th, 2020Snow BallPeterborough, NH, United States
Mon Jan 27th, 2020Amherst ECD lydia, karen 9:00 am