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
Mareike	mah-RIE-kə (German)	Frisian, German
Compton	['kɔmptən]
Bairre	-	Irish
Mtendere	mten-DAY-ray	Southern African, Chewa
Laurenz	LOW-rents	German
Thiemo	-	German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic