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

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
Wed Dec 5th, 2018JG rehearsal 9:00 am
Fri Dec 7th, 2018dsf at mac's? 9:00 am
Fri Dec 7th, 2018concord challenging, bruce and emily 9:00 am
Sat Dec 8th, 2018vjc open house 1 pm
Sat Dec 8th, 2018DSF benefit 9:00 am
Sun Dec 9th, 2018Maybe Glenn Velez Brattleboro 10:00 pm
Tue Dec 11th, 2018soubrette gig? 9:00 am
Wed Dec 12th, 2018JG rehearsal 9:00 am
Sat Dec 15th, 2018 to Sun Dec 16th, 2018SANDGLASS CRANKIES 9:00 am
Sun Dec 16th, 2018JG 6 at wendy's 9:00 am
Mon Dec 17th, 2018Soubrette's lucy's 9:00 am
Mon Dec 31st, 2018 to Tue Jan 1st, 2019Anna at Ashokan 9:00 am
Fri Jan 4th, 2019greenfield waltz Mary 9:00 am
Sun Jan 6th, 2019Anna and Andrew house concert Ithica 9:00 am
Thu Jan 10th, 2019Dsf sofar 6:00 pm
Mon Jan 14th, 2019Amherst Karen Eleanor 9:00 am
Fri Jan 18th, 2019 to Sun Jan 20th, 2019Contra CarnivaleSan Luis Obispo, CAwith Nils Fredland calling and playing trombone!
Wed Jan 23rd, 2019JG rehearsal 9:00 am
Fri Jan 25th, 2019Greenfield Contra Dance401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA 8:00 pm
Sat Jan 26th, 2019Snow BallPeterborough, NH 3:00 pm
Sun Jan 27th, 2019waltzdays julie 9:00 am
Wed Jan 30th, 2019JG rehearsal 9:00 am
Fri Feb 1st, 2019House concert ruth H's 9:00 am
Sat Feb 2nd, 2019julian 6 wunderbar 9:00 am
Sun Feb 3rd, 2019monadnock concert 9:00 am
Mon Feb 4th, 2019Amherst ECD Karen Rachel 9:00 am
Fri Feb 8th, 2019syracuse house concert? 9:00 am
Sat Feb 9th, 2019cornell w andrew? 9:00 am
Sun Feb 10th, 2019bound for glory 9:00 am
Wed Feb 20th, 2019Arlington ECD 9:00 am
Sun Feb 24th, 2019Rani Arbo parlor room 12:00 pm
Mon Feb 25th, 2019DSF Passim 9:00 am
Fri Mar 1st, 2019 to Sun Mar 3rd, 2019Anna in boston and ME
Wed Mar 13th, 2019Arlington ECD 9:00 am
Sat Mar 16th, 2019memorial service walpole 10:30 9:00 am
Fri Mar 22nd, 2019Daisy mayhem passim 9:00 am
Sat Mar 23rd, 2019Daisy Mayhem Wendell 9:00 am
Sun Mar 24th, 2019Wedding in White Plains 9:00 am
Mon Mar 25th, 2019Audrey Karen Amherst 9:00 am
Thu Mar 28th, 2019Dark Sky Julian's 9:00 am
Fri Mar 29th, 2019richmond 9:00 am
Sun Mar 31st, 2019armory 9:00 am
Sun Mar 31st, 2019julie concord waltz afternoon 9:00 am
Mon Apr 1st, 2019DSF Mac's 9:00 am
Fri Apr 5th, 2019concord dance julie and ? 9:00 am
Mon Apr 15th, 2019ECD Karen, Rachel 9:00 am
Fri Apr 19th, 2019sparklet BIDA 11:00 pm
Mon Apr 22nd, 2019ECD Karen, Rachel 9:00 am
Fri Apr 26th, 2019challenging contra w bruce and emily t 9:00 am
Sun Apr 28th, 2019Dsf burren 11:00 pm MAIN BILL: Dunham Shoe Factory. (IF YOU WOULD LIKE THIS BILLED DIFFERENTLY LET US KNOW!)
SUBTITLE: (Provide a 1 sentence summary of show please)
DATE: 4/28/19
DOORS: 3 pm
SHOW: 4 pm to 5:45
SETS: 1 Feature 70/80 min
Tickets:
$15/ADV
$19/DOS
Wed May 1st, 2019Arlington ECD 9:00 am
Fri May 3rd, 2019Soubrette gig! 9:00 am
Sun May 5th, 2019VJC showcase 12:30 am
Tue May 7th, 2019Soubrette gig! 9:00 am
Wed May 8th, 2019 to Wed May 15th, 2019Anna Produced Alchemy CD 9:00 am
Fri May 24th, 2019 to Mon May 27th, 2019Socorro
Fri Jun 7th, 2019 to Sun Jun 9th, 2019ELIXIR dc 9:00 am
Sun Jun 9th, 2019Waltz Time DancesGlen Echo Park, MD 3:30 pm waltz lesson 2:45-3:30
Fri Jun 14th, 2019 to Sun Jun 16th, 2019Swing into Summer 9:00 am
Fri Jun 21st, 2019 to Sun Jun 23rd, 2019Summer SoireeWarren Wilson Collegewith Brian Bender, trombone and Alexander Mitchell, fiddle
Fri Jun 28th, 2019anna and andrew 9:00 am
Sat Jul 20th, 2019 to Sat Jul 27th, 2019HSD WEEK 9:00 am
Sun Jul 28th, 2019JG 6 tavern lawn 9:00 am
Fri Aug 2nd, 2019 to Sun Aug 4th, 2019Falcon ridge 9:00 am
Fri Aug 9th, 2019 to Sun Aug 11th, 2019Balance the Baywith Brian Bender, trombone and Audrey Knuth, fiddle
Fri Aug 30th, 2019 to Mon Sep 2nd, 2019Mountain MADnessAvalon Ballroom, Boulder, COwith Nils Fredland & Lisa Greenleaf calling, and Buddy System
Sat Sep 7th, 2019 to Sun Sep 8th, 2019Marisa wedding
Sun Sep 8th, 2019JG 6 at wonderbar? 9:00 am
Tue Sep 10th, 2019Soubrette rehearsal 5:30 pm
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