noun
- a cheap saloon or tavern, especially one with entertainment
- a style of blues piano playing characterized by a strong, rhythmic bass line
Usage: informal; historical
Usage: music
adjective
- relating to or characteristic of barrelhouse music or establishments
Usage: music; informal
Examples
- The old barrelhouse on the corner was torn down last year.
- Musicians gathered at the barrelhouse to play blues late into the night.
- His barrelhouse piano style drew crowds every weekend.
- The barrelhouse blues echoed through the smoky room.
- She learned to play barrelhouse piano from her grandfather.
- The documentary explored the history of barrelhouse establishments in the South.
- His barrelhouse performance brought the audience to their feet.