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
Edelmira	-	Spanish
Hyram	HIE-rəm	English (Rare)
Hiltrud	HIL-troot	German
Woodrow	['wudrəu]
Candis	KAN-dis	English
Lidiya	LEE-dee-yah (Russian)	Russian, Bulgarian