I'm a musician and I'd like to know
anything you might have as far as the history of this often used word-
(which means a paying job). By the way another word (or phrase) used by us
is "woodshed" or "woodshedding" which means to practice a lot! (I'm not sure
of the origin of this word either). Sometimes shortened to just "shedding"
which is not to be confused with "shredding" which is what rock guitarists
use for playing fast.