basket house

A bar, café, or other public venue where musicians perform and are paid only by the collection of money from the audience in a basket or similar receptacle. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Many of the most famous musicians began their careers eking out a living in basket houses around Greenwich Village in New York City.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Abigail	['æbigeil]
Baal	BAY-əl (English), BAYL (English)	Near Eastern Mythology
Orvar	-	Swedish, Norse Mythology
Waldo	WAWL-do (English)	English, German, Ancient Germanic
JaromÍR	-	Czech
Baxter	['bækstə]