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

Fri Jul 16th, 2021 to Sun Jul 18th, 2021Swing into summer 9:00 am
Thu Jul 29th, 2021Ballard Park WP 6 9:00 am
Sat Aug 7th, 2021 to Sat Aug 14th, 2021American week
Sat Sep 25th, 2021Hot noodles gig west B 9:00 am
Fri Nov 26th, 2021 to Sun Nov 28th, 2021Crankie Fest
Thu Mar 3rd, 20228:30 Erica O 9:00 am
Sat Jun 18th, 2022montpelier dance 9:00 am
Fri Jul 22nd, 2022JG 6 VJC 7:00 pm
Sun Aug 21st, 2022WPE Saranac concert 7:45 pm
Wed Aug 24th, 2022Anna ECD Newton MA 9:00 am
Thu Aug 25th, 2022118 improv night 7:30 pm
Fri Oct 21st, 2022JG 6 Wendy's 9:00 am
Sat Nov 19th, 2022New home ball 1:00 pm
Fri Nov 25th, 2022 to Sat Nov 26th, 2022crankies? 9:00 am
Wed Jan 4th, 2023Ecd greenfield Karen, Earl 7:00 pm
Sat Jan 14th, 2023likely amidon rehearsal 9:00 am
Wed Jan 18th, 2023Boston ecd 12:00 pm
Tue Jan 31st, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Thu Feb 2nd, 2023 to Sun Feb 5th, 2023NE daybreak weekend 9:00 am
Sat Feb 4th, 2023amidon recording 11:00 am
Tue Feb 7th, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Tue Feb 14th, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Fri Feb 17th, 2023 to Sun Feb 19th, 2023Corvallis Contra Dance WeekendCorvallis, OR
Tue Feb 21st, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Tue Feb 28th, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Fri Mar 3rd, 2023 to Sun Mar 5th, 2023DC daybreak weekend 9:00 am
Tue Mar 7th, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Sat Mar 11th, 2023Poss amidon recording day 4:00 pm
Tue Mar 14th, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Fri Mar 17th, 2023 to Sun Mar 19th, 2023Spring Breakdown Dance WeekendJefferson City, MO
Tue Mar 21st, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Tue Mar 28th, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Tue Apr 4th, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Fri Apr 7th, 2023 to Sun Apr 9th, 2023Bay area queer weekend 9:00 am
Tue Apr 11th, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Tue Apr 18th, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Tue Apr 25th, 2023Soubrettes 9:00 am
Thu May 4th, 2023118 improv night 7:30 pm
Wed May 24th, 2023ear training 1:30 pm
Wed May 31st, 2023ear training 1:30 pm
Thu Jun 1st, 2023118 improv night 7:00 pm
Wed Jun 7th, 2023ear training 1:30 pm
Sun Jun 18th, 2023 to Sat Jun 24th, 2023LOL 9:00 am
Thu Jul 6th, 2023118 improv night 7:00 pm
Fri Jul 7th, 2023greenfield waltz w larry and sarah hadley 9:00 am
Thu Jul 13th, 2023library gig? LBB 9:00 am
Sat Jul 15th, 2023 to Sat Jul 22nd, 2023Family PW 9:00 am
Mon Jul 31st, 2023amidon recording 11:00 am
Sat Aug 5th, 2023 to Sat Aug 12th, 2023English Week
Sun Aug 20th, 2023 to Mon Aug 21st, 2023Cindy K
Thu Aug 24th, 2023ZBLBB Bernardston 7:00 pm
Sat Sep 30th, 2023Arington VA party 9:00 am
Fri Nov 3rd, 2023 to Sun Nov 5th, 2023Foggy Moon Dance WeekendMonterey, CA
United States
Fri Nov 3rd, 2023 to Mon Nov 6th, 2023Foggy Moon 9:00 am
Fri Nov 10th, 2023 to Sun Nov 12th, 2023Atlanta dance weekend
Sat Dec 9th, 2023 to Sun Dec 10th, 2023SOUBRETTES
Tue Dec 26th, 2023 to Mon Jan 1st, 2024Chrismas School 9:00 am
Fri Jan 12th, 2024 to Sun Jan 14th, 2024Contra CarnivaleSan Luis Obispo, CAwith THE SYNCOPATHS (Aslhey Hoyer, Christa Burch, Ryan McKasson, and Jeff Spero), ELOISE & CO. (Becy Tracy, Rachel Bell, and Bethany Waickman), Cis Hinkle and Susan Petrick
Fri Mar 22nd, 2024 to Sun Mar 24th, 2024Pigtown FlingMercer School, 2600 Bartels Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45244with Naomi Morse (fiddle)
Mon Apr 8th, 2024Finding Vocal Harmonies WorkshopThe Parlor Room Collective
32 Masonic St, Northampton, MA 01060, United States 5:00 pm
Fri Apr 12th, 2024Julian Gerstin 6tet in concert at 118 Elliot St118 Elliot
118 Elliot St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, United States 8:00 pm
Mon Apr 15th, 2024Finding Vocal Harmonies WorkshopThe Parlor Room Collective
32 Masonic St, Northampton, MA 01060, United States 5:00 pm
Fri Apr 19th, 2024 to Sun Apr 21st, 2024Dandelion RompOberlin, OH
United States
Fri Apr 19th, 2024 to Sun Apr 21st, 2024Dandelion RompOberlin, OH
United States
Mon Apr 22nd, 2024Finding Vocal Harmonies WorkshopThe Parlor Room Collective
32 Masonic St, Northampton, MA 01060, United States 5:00 pm
Thu Apr 25th, 2024Duo Concert with Andrew VanNorstrand at Black River Coffee BarBlack River Coffee Bar
3 Main St, Springfield, VT 05156, United States 7:00 pm
Sun Apr 28th, 2024Zara Bode's Little Big Band at Edwards ChurchEdwards Church
297 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060, United States 7:00 pm Music at the Crossroads
Tue Apr 30th, 2024The Soubrettes in ConcertSun Hill Farm, 20 Plowden Rd, Putney VT 7:00 pm
Fri May 3rd, 2024Soubrettes perform at Gallery WalkThe Heart Rose Club & Heart Rose Holistic Health
11 Green St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, United States 5:00 pm
Fri May 17th, 2024 to Sun May 19th, 2024Spring Dance WeekendCamp Kinder Ring
335 Sylvan Lake Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533, United States
Fri May 31st, 2024Julian Gerstin 6tet at BlueBlue 650 A Congress St, Portland ME 9:00 pm
Sat Jun 1st, 2024Julian Gerstin 6tet at the Dragonfly BarnThe Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn
95 Sanborns Grove Rd, Bridgton, ME 04009, United States
Sun Jun 2nd, 2024Julian Gerstin 6-tet at the Loading DockThe Loading Dock
35 Mill St, Unit D, Littleton, NH 03561, United States
Fri Jun 7th, 2024 to Sun Jun 9th, 2024LCFD Spring Camp at PinewoodsPinewoods Camp
80 Cornish Field Rd, Plymouth, MA 02360, United States
Sat Jun 15th, 2024 to Sat Jun 22nd, 2024Dance Music & Spice Week at Camp CavellCamp Cavell, Lexington, MI
Fri Jun 28th, 2024Anna and the Alphabet Experienced ContraGuiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA 01301, United States 8:00 pm Adina Gordon calling to the music of "Anna and the Alphabet" (Anna Patton, Sarah Hadley Yakir, Michael Freeman)
Sat Jun 29th, 2024Anna and the Alphabet, Montpelier ContradanceCapital City Grange
6612 VT-12, Montpelier, VT 05602, United States 8:00 pm George Marshall calling to the music of "Anna and the Alphabet" (Anna Patton, Sarah Hadley Yakir, Michael Freeman)
Sat Jul 13th, 2024 to Sat Jul 20th, 2024Family Week at PinewoodsPinewoods Camp
80 Cornish Field Rd, Plymouth, MA 02360, United States
Sun Jul 21st, 2024Zara Bode's Little Big Band 9:00 am Private Event
Fri Sep 6th, 2024 to Sun Sep 8th, 2024Riverjam RompMarlboro College
2582 South Rd, Marlboro, VT 05344, United States
Fri Sep 13th, 2024 to Sun Sep 15th, 2024Echo Summit Dance Weekend with the FigmentsEcho Summit
Echo Lake, CA, United States
Fri Oct 18th, 2024Daybreak Trio at the Greenfield ContradanceGuiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA 01301, United States 8:00 pm Maya McCormic calls to music by "Daybreak Trio" (Owen Morrison, Naomi Morse, Anna Patton)
Sat Oct 19th, 2024Fall Ball with the Daybreak TrioPeterborough, NH
United States 6:00 pm
Fri Nov 1st, 2024 to Sun Nov 3rd, 2024Hey Fever Dance WeekendOttawa, ON
Fri Jan 24th, 2025 to Sun Jan 26th, 2025SnowBallGulfport, FL
United States