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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Or send a check (with your mailing address) to:

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 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