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
Amichai	-	Hebrew
Rebekah	rə-BEK-ə (English)	Biblical, English
Sakineh	-	Persian
Jessa	JES-ə	English
Sameer (1)	-	Arabic
Gilda	-	Italian, Portuguese