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 Jan 27th, 2017DSF gig bostonish 9:00 am
Sat Jan 28th, 2017northern roots 9:00 am
Wed Feb 1st, 20172:30 Lauren massage 9:00 am
Wed Feb 1st, 2017julian 9:30 am
Fri Feb 3rd, 2017DSF next stage 9:00 am
Sun Feb 5th, 2017rebop percussive dance concert 9:00 am
Tue Feb 7th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Tue Feb 14th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Fri Feb 17th, 2017 to Sun Feb 19th, 2017Ann Arbor
Tue Feb 21st, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Thu Feb 23rd, 2017Portland contra? 8:00 pm
Sun Feb 26th, 2017house concert 9:00 am
Tue Feb 28th, 20173:45 elijah 3:45 pm
Tue Feb 28th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Wed Mar 1st, 2017skill swap deadline 9:00 am
Wed Mar 1st, 2017figments amherst 9:00 am
Thu Mar 2nd, 2017figments concord 9:00 am
Fri Mar 3rd, 2017waltz mary lea 9:00 am
Sun Mar 5th, 2017dsf evening 7:00 pm
Tue Mar 7th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Wed Mar 8th, 2017julian band 10
Fri Mar 10th, 2017edits for steve deadline 9:00 am
Sat Mar 11th, 2017dsf MIT poss 9:00 am
Tue Mar 14th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Tue Mar 21st, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Fri Mar 24th, 2017julian band lounge 9:00 am
Tue Mar 28th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Sat Apr 1st, 2017newton advanced ecd 9:00 am
Sun Apr 2nd, 2017albany with Karen 9:00 am
Mon Apr 3rd, 2017 to Tue Apr 4th, 2017new york rehearse w owen? 9:00 am
Tue Apr 4th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Fri Apr 7th, 2017greenfield waltz w julie? 9:00 am
Sun Apr 9th, 2017"Concord" waltz 5:00 pm
Mon Apr 10th, 2017elijah 3:45 3:45 pm
Tue Apr 11th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Fri Apr 14th, 2017crankie performance stors CT 9:00 am
Tue Apr 18th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Fri Apr 21st, 2017 to Sun Apr 23rd, 2017Hands Four Spring DanceBerea, KYwith Wendy Graham (calling) and Brian Bender (trombone)
Tue Apr 25th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Thu Apr 27th, 2017Concord Contra Dance74 Walden St
Concord MA 01742
United States 7:30 pm
Fri Apr 28th, 2017Greenfield Experienced Contra Dance401 Chapman St
Greenfield MA 01301 8:00 pm
Sat Apr 29th, 2017memorial gig 1:30 9:00 am
Sat Apr 29th, 2017Montpelier Contra DanceCapitol City Grange, Montpelier, VT 8:00 pm
Tue May 2nd, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Tue May 9th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Thu May 11th, 2017soubrette vjc 9:00 am
Tue May 16th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Tue May 23rd, 2017Soubrette and Ben 9:00 am
Fri May 26th, 2017dsf Jalopy 9:00 am
Sat Jun 3rd, 2017strolling of the heiffers 9:00 am
Thu Jun 15th, 2017 to Sun Jun 18th, 2017andrew vn... 9:00 am
Sun Jun 18th, 2017Anna and Andrew and Mark, Critz Farms\n3232 Rippleton Road\nCazenovia, NY 9:00 am
Thu Jun 22nd, 2017significant deb patton bday 9:00 am
Thu Jun 29th, 2017 to Sun Jul 2nd, 2017Pinewoods 4th of july
Mon Jul 3rd, 2017 to Fri Jul 7th, 2017ESC
Fri Jul 7th, 2017jg 6 vjc 9:00 am
Sat Jul 8th, 2017Julian G brooklyn ibeam 9:00 am
Fri Jul 14th, 2017jg 6 middletown ct 9:00 am
Sun Jul 16th, 2017rehearse owen, naomi 9:00 am
Mon Jul 17th, 2017 to Thu Jul 20th, 2017owen recording 10-5:30 9:00 am
Sat Jul 22nd, 2017 to Sat Jul 29th, 2017HARMONY WEEK
Wed Aug 16th, 2017newton ecd 9:00 am
Thu Aug 17th, 2017concord figments
Sun Aug 20th, 2017 to Sun Aug 27th, 2017Hey Days
Sun Sep 3rd, 2017elixir wedding gig? 9:00 am
Fri Sep 8th, 2017Rebop anna andrew concert 9:00 am
Sat Sep 9th, 2017anna and andrew vn buffalo 9:00 am
Mon Sep 11th, 2017Queer Line Dancing 9:00 am
Tue Sep 12th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Thu Sep 14th, 2017ofb andrew band 9:00 am
Fri Sep 15th, 2017 to Sun Sep 17th, 2017feet retreat, andrew band
Tue Sep 19th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Tue Sep 26th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Tue Oct 3rd, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Fri Oct 6th, 2017 to Sat Oct 7th, 2017new england elixir?
Fri Oct 6th, 2017Concord Experienced DanceConcord Scout House
74 Walden St, Concord, MA 01742, United States 8:00 pm
Sat Oct 7th, 2017Montpelier Contra DanceCapital City Grange, Montpelier, VT 8:00 pm
Tue Oct 10th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Sat Oct 14th, 2017Wedding putney 12:00 pm
Tue Oct 17th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm