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

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
Mon Oct 23rd, 2017Amherst ecd Karen Rebecca 9:00 am
Tue Oct 24th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Sun Oct 29th, 2017 to Mon Oct 30th, 2017go to andrew's make video 9:00 am
Tue Oct 31st, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Fri Nov 3rd, 2017Troll Cannon concord 9:00 am
Sat Nov 4th, 2017troll cannon montpeilier 9:00 am
Tue Nov 7th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Fri Nov 10th, 2017concord house concert 9:00 am
Sat Nov 11th, 2017Anna at NERFA 2:00 pm
Tue Nov 14th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Sat Nov 18th, 2017Brattleboro ball 9:00 am
Sun Nov 19th, 2017Whately waltz 9:00 am
Tue Nov 21st, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Sun Nov 26th, 2017Harvard Waltz w mia and jamie 9:00 am
Mon Nov 27th, 2017DSF Passim 9:00 am
Tue Nov 28th, 2017VJC vocal 5:30 5:45 pm
Fri Dec 1st, 2017DSF Stone Church 9:00 am
Wed Dec 6th, 2017anna and andrew amherst 9:00 am
Thu Dec 7th, 2017anna and andrew portland 9:00 am
Fri Dec 8th, 2017anna and andrew greenfield 9:00 am
Sat Dec 9th, 2017anna and andrew greenfield 9:00 am
Sun Dec 10th, 2017anna and andrew something 9:00 am
Mon Jan 15th, 2018 to Tue Jan 16th, 2018record w julie 9:00 am
Sat Jan 20th, 2018Julian stone church 7:00 pm
Fri Jan 26th, 2018 to Sun Jan 28th, 2018Florida Snow BallThe Gulfport Casino Ballroom
5500 Shore Blvd S, Gulfport, FL 33707, United States
Mon Jan 29th, 2018record w julie 12:30 9:00 am
Sun Feb 11th, 2018Anna and Julie v afternoon waltz concord 3:00 pm
Mon Feb 12th, 2018english with karen and kate 9:00 am
Tue Feb 13th, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Fri Feb 16th, 2018 to Sun Feb 18th, 2018flurry 9:00 am
Tue Feb 20th, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Fri Feb 23rd, 2018 to Sun Feb 25th, 2018gainsville FL figments
Tue Feb 27th, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Sat Mar 3rd, 2018Montpelier contra 9:00 am
Tue Mar 6th, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Sat Mar 10th, 2018DSF recording carlisle 9:00 am
Tue Mar 13th, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Tue Mar 20th, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Wed Mar 21st, 2018 to Thu Mar 22nd, 2018peter amidon recording
Fri Mar 23rd, 2018Gig w Julian Northampton 7:00 pm
Sun Mar 25th, 2018harvard sq waltz w julie 9:00 am
Tue Mar 27th, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Sun Apr 1st, 2018Easter Gig 9:00 am
Tue Apr 3rd, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Fri Apr 6th, 2018 to Sun Apr 8th, 2018Epicenter Dance WeekendStrawberry Recreation Center, Mill Valley, CAWith Naomi Morse on Fiddle and Brian Bender on Trombone
Fri Apr 6th, 2018 to Sun Apr 8th, 2018eipcenter weekend 9:00 am
Tue Apr 10th, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Fri Apr 13th, 2018 to Sun Apr 15th, 2018Call of the Loon Contra Dance WeekendMinneapolis, MN
Tue Apr 17th, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Thu Apr 19th, 2018Cdss gig w karen 9:00 am
Mon Apr 23rd, 2018 to Fri Apr 27th, 2018Andrew recording
Tue Apr 24th, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Sat Apr 28th, 2018Anna and Andrew house concert Ithica 9:00 am
Sun Apr 29th, 2018Ipswitch wedding 9:00 am
Tue May 1st, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Wed May 2nd, 2018Julian recording 9:00 am
Thu May 3rd, 2018rochester contra 9:00 am
Fri May 4th, 2018 to Sat May 5th, 2018owen sound weekend 9:00 am
Mon May 7th, 2018 to Wed May 9th, 2018julian recording 9:00 am
Tue May 8th, 2018VJC vocal 5:30 5:30 pm
Fri May 11th, 2018SOUBRETTE GIG 9:00 am
Sat May 19th, 2018Susan Turner 80th birthday 9:00 am
Thu May 24th, 2018SOUBRETTE gig 9:00 am
Fri May 25th, 2018 to Sun May 27th, 2018Atlanta Andrew Amy 9:00 am
Thu May 31st, 2018Concord Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St
Concord MA 01742 7:30 pm
Thu Jun 21st, 2018dsf wendys? 9:00 am
Fri Jun 22nd, 2018Jaffrey nh wedding
Sat Jun 23rd, 2018wedding in northern vt
Thu Jun 28th, 2018 to Mon Jul 2nd, 2018Pinewoods 4th of july
Thu Jun 28th, 20189:45 dr moore 9:00 am
Fri Jul 6th, 2018DSF w Gaslight Tinkers, Greenfield 9:00 am
Sun Jul 8th, 2018dsf lily pad 9:00 am
Mon Jul 9th, 2018 to Wed Jul 11th, 2018DSF record at mac's 9:00 am
Wed Jul 11th, 2018SOFAR concert, boston 9:00 am
Sat Jul 21st, 2018 to Sat Jul 28th, 2018hsd
Sun Jul 29th, 2018 to Fri Aug 3rd, 2018English week 9:00 am
Mon Sep 3rd, 2018party at Chris Miller's 9:00 am
Sat Sep 8th, 2018DSF and night tree BMC 9:00 am
Wed Sep 12th, 2018exxon by turners 5:30 Arlington ECD 9:00 am
Mon Sep 17th, 2018Amherst ECD Karen Rachel 9:00 am
Fri Sep 21st, 2018 to Sat Sep 22nd, 2018Contrashock 2018Brooklyn Waldorf School
11 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238With 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, MD 1:00 pm Another great Contrastock party! With Elixir, Maivish, Wake Up Robin, Nils Fredland, Will Mentor, and Susan Michaels
Sat Sep 29th, 2018sparklet BIDA 9:00 am
Sun Sep 30th, 2018julie v album lilypad 9:00 am
Sat Oct 6th, 2018Figments montpelier 9:00 am
Sun Oct 7th, 2018They might be concert 2:30 knoll farm 12:00 pm
Thu Oct 11th, 2018JG hawks and reed 9:00 am
Sun Oct 21st, 2018afternoon amherst 9:00 am
Wed Oct 24th, 2018Action dsf 7:00 pm
Fri Nov 2nd, 2018 to Sun Nov 4th, 2018Foggy Moon Dance WeekendMonterey, CA
United States
Wed Nov 7th, 20181 jg 9:00 am
Thu Nov 8th, 20184:30 dsf 9:00 am
Fri Nov 9th, 2018 to Sun Nov 11th, 2018English weekend, Ottawa 9:00 am
Fri Nov 16th, 2018DSF record at mac's 9:00 am
Sat Nov 17th, 2018Brattleboro Ball 8:00 pm
Sun Nov 18th, 2018whately waltz? 9:00 am
Sun Nov 25th, 2018Harvard waltz Mia 4:00 pm
Mon Nov 26th, 2018dsf record at mac's 9:00 am
Sun Dec 2nd, 2018dsf daves 2-6 9:00 am