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

Thu Mar 15th, 2012Concord Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, MA 7:30 pm
Fri Mar 16th, 2012College Hill Contra Dance372 Wayland Ave, Providence, RI 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 17th, 2012Greenfield Contra DanceGuiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St., Greenfield, MA 8:00 pm
Tue Mar 20th, 2012vjc
Mon Mar 26th, 2012amherst english 7:00 pm
Tue Mar 27th, 2012vjc
Fri Mar 30th, 201211 am school gig as yet 1:00 pm
Tue Apr 3rd, 2012vjc
Tue Apr 10th, 2012vjc
Thu Apr 12th, 2012rochester dance 11:00 pm
Fri Apr 13th, 2012 to Sun Apr 15th, 2012figments toronto
Tue Apr 17th, 2012vjc
Fri Apr 20th, 2012 to Sun Apr 22nd, 2012When in Doubt, Swing!Dallas, TX
Tue Apr 24th, 2012vjc
Wed Apr 25th, 2012figments amherst 1:00 pm
Thu Apr 26th, 2012hope and olive gig 6:00 pm
Fri May 4th, 2012 to Sun May 6th, 2012May Madness Dance WeekendClarkdale, AZw/ The Groovemongers, The Great Bear Trio, and Will Mentor
Wed May 16th, 2012Amherst Contra DanceMasonic Lodge, 99 Main St, Amherst, MA 7:30 pm
Sat May 19th, 2012Greenfield Contra Dance401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA 8:00 pm
Sun May 20th, 2012Brattleboro Contra DanceThe Church, corner of Grove and Main, Brattleboro, VT 7:30 pm
Tue May 22nd, 2012vjc vocal party 3:00 pm
Fri May 25th, 2012 to Mon May 28th, 2012Folk Madness
Wed May 30th, 2012Princeton Contra DanceSuzanne Patterson Community Center, Princeton, NJ 8:00 pm
Thu May 31st, 2012Glenside Contra DanceGlenside, PA 8:00 pm
Fri Jun 1st, 2012Glen Echo Contra DanceGlen Echo Park, MD 8:30 pm
Sat Jun 2nd, 2012House ConcertAnnapolis, MD 4:00 pm Private event
Sun Jun 3rd, 2012Glen Echo Contra DanceGlen Echo Park, MD 7:30 pm
Tue Jun 19th, 2012castleton WPE 2:00 am
Sat Jun 23rd, 2012Spokane Contra DanceSpokane, WA 8:00 pm
Sun Jun 24th, 2012 to Sat Jun 30th, 2012Lady of the Lake June weekCouer d'Alene, ID
Sun Jul 8th, 2012brattleboro dance 10:00 pm
Thu Jul 12th, 2012wpe middlebury festival 2:00 pm
Sun Jul 15th, 2012gig in no VT? 3:00 pm
Sat Jul 21st, 2012 to Sat Jul 28th, 2012harmony of song and dance
Sun Jul 29th, 2012 to Sat Aug 4th, 2012american week
Sat Aug 4th, 2012wedding essex 1:00 pm
Sat Aug 11th, 2012ona and jon's wedding 4:00 pm
Sat Aug 18th, 2012wpe burlington birthday party 12:00 pm
Sat Sep 1st, 2012Montpelier Contra DanceCapitol City Grange, Montpelier, VT 8:00 pm
Sun Sep 2nd, 2012New World FestivalRandolph, VT 12:00 pm
Sun Sep 2nd, 2012Brattleboro Dawn DanceGibson Aiken Center, Main St, Brattleboro, VT 8:00 pm We'll be keeping the party going from Midnight to 3:30 AM. Other bands are Wild Asparagus (first set) and the Russet Trio with Quena Crane calling (last set). It's going to be a great night, don't miss it!
Sat Sep 8th, 2012boston wedding 3:00 pm
Fri Sep 14th, 2012 to Sun Sep 16th, 2012Atlanta Fandango weekend
Fri Sep 21st, 2012Contrashock IINew York City, NY 7:30 pm w/ Perpetual e-Motion, and caller Will Mentor
Sat Sep 22nd, 2012Contrashock IINew York City, NY 5:45 pm Experienced Contra Dance from 5:45 - 7:45 PM, Contra Dance for everyone from 9 PM to Midnight
Sun Sep 23rd, 2012Contrastock IISpanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD 11:00 am w/ Wild Asparagus, Perpetual e-Motion, and caller Will Mentor
Fri Sep 28th, 2012 to Sun Sep 30th, 2012whirligig weekend
Sat Oct 6th, 2012Ian and Chelsea wedding 4:00 pm
Fri Oct 12th, 2012 to Sun Oct 14th, 2012Elixir Cape Cod Dance WeekendCamp Farley, Mashpee, MAw/ Elixir, Crowfoot and caller Will Mentor, and English Country Dance with staff musicians and caller Melissa Running...plus host (and caller) Mary Wesley, and Tony Hernandez running sound!
Fri Oct 19th, 2012 to Sun Oct 21st, 2012Lavender Country and Folk Dancers Fall Dance CampCamp Chimney Corners, Becket, MA
Fri Oct 26th, 2012Glen Echo Contra DanceGlen Echo, MD 8:30 pm It's the Friday Night Dance Halloween Contra Dance PARTY!
Sun Oct 28th, 2012Glen Echo Contra DanceGlen Echo, MD 7:30 pm
Sat Nov 3rd, 2012montpelier 10:00 pm
Fri Nov 16th, 2012 to Sun Nov 18th, 2012Fleur de Lis Fling Dance WeekendLouisville, KY
Fri Nov 23rd, 2012 to Sat Nov 24th, 2012Rochester Thanksgiving Dance WeekendSalem United Church of Christ, 60 Bittner Street, Rochester, NY