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
Ramona	rah-MO-nah (Spanish), rə-MON-ə (English)	Spanish, Romanian, English
Patya	-	Russian
Florian	FLO-ree-ahn (German), FLAWR-yahn (Polish)	German, Polish, French
Tadg	-	Irish, Scottish
CÔMe	-	French
Alfons	AHL-fawns (German, Dutch, Polish)	German, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Germanic