The San Francisco Bay area has a vibrant Irish music scene. From its various seisiúns, a group of East Bay musicians came together in 2021 to form Sixpenny.
Sixpenny is dedicated to traditional Celtic music, played on acoustic instruments. This is lively music that makes audiences smile and raise a pint! Their fiddle-forward approach gives a propulsive energy to the rhythmic beat of jigs, the dance music of reels, rousing songs and ballads.
The members of Sixpenny are:
Jean Olds: fiddle
Ken Passeri: fiddle, mandolin, guitar
Nancy McGhee: bass, cello, bodhran
Larry Milder: guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin
Lauren Nourse: flute, penny whistle
Sixpenny has performed at the largest Celtic events in the Bay area, including the Scottish Highland Gathering and Games, and the Dublin St. Patrick’s Day festival, as well as at pubs, wineries and clubs across the Bay area.
Live audience / Livestream
To request a seat, use our web form or email
If seats are available, we will email you a written invitation with the concert address
Seating capacity is limited, so advance notice is highly recommended
For Livestream info, refer to the 'Events' page of our website listed above
Suggested donation: $20 per person
We strongly encourage donations to be made online at the time of reservation
We accept any and all donations, whatever the amount:
online: credit cards, Apple Pay, Paypal or Venmo
in-person: cash, check
mail: check
No one will be turned away for lack of funds
