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

Tue Apr 7th, 2015vjc ensembles
Thu Apr 9th, 2015ear training
Fri Apr 10th, 2015 to Sun Apr 12th, 2015Bug Stomp Dance WeekendFelix Davis Community Center
4800 Park Circle East
North Charleston, SC 29405
w/ Contraforce and caller Maggie Jo Saylor
Fri Apr 10th, 20157 pm 7:00 pm
Sun Apr 12th, 2015till 2:30
Mon Apr 13th, 2015as yet?
Tue Apr 14th, 2015vjc ensembles
Thu Apr 16th, 2015ear training
Mon Apr 20th, 2015as yet or evening 4:00 pm
Tue Apr 21st, 2015vjc ensembles
Wed Apr 22nd, 2015pick up josh 5:25 pm
Thu Apr 23rd, 2015ear training
Tue Apr 28th, 2015vjc ensembles perform
Wed Apr 29th, 2015ethan bradley 12:15 am
Thu Apr 30th, 2015ear training
Thu May 7th, 2015ear training
Thu May 7th, 2015Rochester Contra DanceConvenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 8:00 pm
Fri May 8th, 2015Buffalo Contra DanceElmwood Ave & W Ferry St
Buffalo NY 14222
United States 7:30 pm
Sat May 9th, 2015Cornell Contra DanceCornell University, Willard Straight Hall, Ithaca, NYSchedule:

12:30pm-2:30pm: Singing Square Caller's Workshop
4pm-6 pm: Contra Dance for Experienced Dancers
8 pm-11 pm: Contra dance for All
Tue May 12th, 2015elijah
Thu May 14th, 2015 to Sun May 17th, 2015Almost HeavenCamp Ramblewood, Darlington, MDWe'll be joined by Mark Hellenberg (aka "Pokey") on percussion all weekend long!

w/ Swallowtail
Thu May 28th, 2015As yet concert 9:00 pm
Fri May 29th, 2015 to Sun May 31st, 2015Irv's w foxfire
Fri May 29th, 2015noon garvey 12:00 pm
Mon Jun 1st, 2015eli 3:45 pm
Wed Jun 3rd, 2015amh?
Thu Jun 4th, 2015concord
Fri Jun 5th, 2015greenfield waltz
Sat Jun 6th, 2015whately ball?
Tue Jun 9th, 2015annie birthday party
Fri Jun 12th, 2015greenfield figments
Wed Jun 17th, 2015todd 3:00 pm
Fri Jun 19th, 2015millstone gig
Fri Jun 26th, 2015 to Sun Jun 28th, 2015Old Songs FestivalAltamont Fairgrounds, 129 Grand, Altamont, NY
Tue Jun 30th, 2015louise g 11:00 am
Wed Jul 1st, 2015julian 6tet
Tue Jul 7th, 2015louise 11:00 am
Sun Jul 12th, 2015 to Sun Jul 19th, 2015new london assembly
Wed Jul 22nd, 2015julian 6tet
Thu Jul 23rd, 2015noon louise 12:00 pm
Sat Jul 25th, 2015 to Sat Aug 1st, 2015harmony week
Sat Aug 1st, 2015 to Sat Aug 8th, 2015english week
Sat Aug 8th, 2015 to Sat Aug 15th, 2015american week
Sat Aug 29th, 2015colin and becky
Wed Sep 2nd, 2015julian 6tet 11 am
Thu Sep 3rd, 2015louise 10:45 am
Sun Sep 6th, 2015wedding Sarit
Wed Sep 9th, 2015julian 6tet 9am
Thu Sep 10th, 2015vjc vocal
Thu Sep 17th, 2015vjc vocal