MY MUSICAL HERITAGEErynn Peyton

MUS 1040-009

My Ethnicity• Caucasian – Predominantly Northern European• Peyton name is English, of Norman (Norse) origin• Both parents’ ancestries include Anglo-Saxon, Celtic, and

Germanic family lines

The Peytons emigrated to the Virginia Colony during the 1600s and have been in America ever since.

Ancestral Music Traditions• Traditional English Folk• Traditional Celtic Folk

• My parents:Mom: The Beatles, Osmonds, some classicalDad: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, the Blues, some classical

My Musical Involvement• Church Choir (from age 12)• Middle School: Concert Band, Clarinet (2nd Chair)• Junior High: Concert Band, Clarinet, Marching Band, Bagpipes• High School:• Saxophone: Pep band, Solo & Ensemble Comp.• Honor Choir (2 years)• All State Choir (2 years)• Musicals: West Side Story, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers• Received Music Sterling Scholar Award

Guitar and Rock Music-Bought first guitar at age 15-Received “Most Outstanding Instrumentalist” Award senior year for guitar work-Played in a garage band with my friends for 2 years(High School)

-Have played in 4 rock bands to date-Recorded one CD (demo) in my most recent band-Attended master classes with classical guitarists

My Musical Appetite• The Blues• Junior Wells, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James

• Rock• LED ZEPPELIN, Black Sabbath, Rush, Pink Floyd

• Heavy Metal• Iron Maiden, Metallica, Dream Theater, Pantera, Testament, Tyr• Doom/Stoner Metal, Death Metal, some Extreme Metal

• Classical• Handel, Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoveen

Alice in Chains Iron MaidenThe Sword

Down Black Sabbath Megadeth

My Concert Photos

Dream Theater Trivium

Testament Led Zeppelin Tribute Band

My Concert Photos